One Frequent Challenge with a Unitary System of Government Is

question 38

Multiple Choice

One frequent challenge with a unitary system of government is hypercentralism, which means that

• A) an unhealthy and unusually excessive level of control exists in the central government.
• B) multiple layers of government exist at the central level.
• C) a multi-chambered parliament is unable to respond to needs of the constituency.
• D) there is complete reliance on the central government and the extinguishing of individual state differences, which hampers local officials from appropriately responding to needs.
• E) the elected officials who serve the central government exert abusive authority over the citizens.

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The disparity in the consumers' desired payment amount for a good or service and the actual expense they bear.

Natural Monopoly

A market condition where a single firm can supply a product or service at a lower cost than any potential competitor, often due to economies of scale.

Large Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change in total regardless of changes in the volume of goods or services produced.

ATC

Average Total Cost, which is calculated by dividing the total cost of production by the quantity of output produced.