In a Unitary System

question 44

Multiple Choice

In a unitary system,

• A) local or subdivisional governments exercise only those powers given to them by the central government.
• B) the national government is a "creature" of the subdivisional governments.
• C) sovereign states are joined together by a central government that has only limited powers over them.
• D) government powers are divided between a central government and regional, or subdivisional, governments. It is a system of shared sovereignty between two levels of government.
• E) there are no local or subdivisional governments.

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