Cantons. There 26 cantons. These are equivalent to states and each has their own government and laws.
Below that come Gemeinde (German) or communes (French). These usually consist of one city, town or village.
Switzerland is a confederation of 26 cantons. Each Canton has its own Government and laws.
Below this are the 'Gemeinde' (in German), 'Communes' (in French) or 'Comuni' (in Italian). These are the lowest level and are sometimes referred to as 'municipalities' In English. As of February 2010 there were 2596 Gemeinde / Communes / Comuni in Switzerland.
Cities and Municipalities are the smallest units of local government, but here in the Philippines, barangays are the smallest units.
are subordinate to State government.
The administrative units in the government are inconsistently called agencies, administrations, commissions, and so on.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
a school district
Confederation.
Unitary System
specific jurisidiction(area of authority) specific popular legal status
Reserved Powers A+
I assume you mean a federalist system. In a federalist system, there is a national government. The national government has power to function concerning national and international matters. It has limited power to function in other matters. It functions as a referee between smaller units frequently called states. The smaller units handle items concerning their own internal matters. They may have smaller units such as cities or villages or something else. Russia is not a federalist system. The national government appoints the regional governors. It controls local affairs. Germany and the United States are federations. The national government takes care of national affairs. The government is locally controlled. The governors are elected locally. The national government stays out of local business.
The administrative units of the government are the government entities that has the authority to affect the rights of others. The administrative units of government are responsible for rule making.
It is called devolution. It is based on the need to give regional units the power to make legislation that is relevant it.