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The Kiravian Federacy is an {{wp|asymmetric federation}}, composed of units known generically as '''federal subjects''' or '''provinces'''. Provinces belong to several different classes of constitutional status, entailing different degrees and manners of autonomy, and different rights and responsibilities with respect to the federal political process. Provinces that have attained the status of '''statehood''' (''espiārkakor''†) are identified as "guarantors of the constitutional order" by the Fundamental Statute, and have a relationship of {{wp|shared sovereignty}} with the federal government, entailing constitutionally inviolate autonomy of their institutional processes and legislative reservations; as well as the right of the state governments to participate directly in federal decisionmaking through the [[Federal Council]] and other channels. '''Chartered provinces''' or '''entrusted provinces''' are self-governing according to a charter granted by the federal authorities, but lack the autonomy and privileges afforded to states. '''Governorates''' are administered by the federal government and its appointees and have no constitutional right to self-governance on a statutory basis. | The Kiravian Federacy is an {{wp|asymmetric federation}}, composed of units known generically as '''federal subjects''' or '''provinces'''. Provinces belong to several different classes of constitutional status, entailing different degrees and manners of autonomy, and different rights and responsibilities with respect to the federal political process. Provinces that have attained the status of '''statehood''' (''espiārkakor''†) are identified as "guarantors of the constitutional order" by the Fundamental Statute, and have a relationship of {{wp|shared sovereignty}} with the federal government, entailing constitutionally inviolate autonomy of their institutional processes and legislative reservations; as well as the right of the state governments to participate directly in federal decisionmaking through the [[Federal Council]] and other channels. '''Chartered provinces''' or '''entrusted provinces''' are self-governing according to a charter granted by the federal authorities, but lack the autonomy and privileges afforded to states. '''Governorates''' are administered by the federal government and its appointees and have no constitutional right to self-governance on a statutory basis. | ||
Kiravian domestic policy is very decentralised. Responsibility for the {{wp|High and low politics|low politics}} of economic development and regulation, social affairs, public services, law and order, and public works rests primarily with the provincial governments, which in turn delegate many matters down to more local levels of government, such as ''[[Second-level administrative divisions of Kiravia|amtra]]'' or ''[[Second-level administrative divisions of Kiravia|raīon]]'' and municipalities. | Kiravian {{wp|domestic policy}} is very decentralised. Responsibility for the {{wp|High and low politics|low politics}} of economic development and regulation, social affairs, public services, law and order, and public works rests primarily with the provincial governments, which in turn delegate many matters down to more local levels of government, such as cantons<ref>Some larger provinces, such as [[Kaviska]] and [[Hiterna]], include intermediate subdivisions, known generically as ''cantons'' in Ænglish, which are often responsible for culturally sensitive policy areas such as education, historical preservation, and language facilities.</ref>, ''[[Second-level administrative divisions of Kiravia|amtra]]'' or ''[[Second-level administrative divisions of Kiravia|raīon]]'', and municipalities. The federal government is primarily responsible for the {{wp|High and low politics|high politics}} of foreign affairs and national defence, and for regulating relations between and among the provinces. It exerts influence in domestic policy mainly through its authority to regulate inter-provincial commerce, its taxation powers, and its control of spending programmes such as the [[Kiravian Development Executive#Structural Adjustment Funds|Structural Adjustment Funds]], [[Index of Kiravian legislation#Recurring|Triennial Agriculture Acts]], and [[Social Pension System]]. | ||
===Political landscape=== | ===Political landscape=== | ||