Question

Which is a system of government in which the power is divided bet ween a central authority and various constituent units of the country?
1. Federalism
2. Unitary
3. Communalism
4. Dictatorship

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Federalism

The correct answer is Federalism.

• Federalism- 
• Federalism is a system of government in which the power is divided between a central authority and various constituent units of the country.
• Usually, a federation has two levels of government.
  • One is the government for the entire country that is usually responsible for a few subjects of common national interest.
  • The others are governments at the level of provinces or states that look after much of the day-to-day administering of their state.
• Both these levels of government enjoy their power independent of the other.
• The exact balance of power between the central and the state government varies from one federation to another.
• This balance depends mainly on the historical context in which the federation was formed.

• Thus, it is clear that in the federalism system of government the power is divided between a central authority and various constituent units of the country.

• Lets' look at the other options:
  • A dictatorship is a form of government characterized by a single leader or group of leaders and little or no toleration for political pluralism or independent media.
  • A unitary state, or unitary government, is a governing system in which a single central government has total power over all of its other political subdivisions.
  • A monarchy is a country that is ruled by a monarch, and monarchy is this system or form of government. A monarch, such as a king or queen, rules a kingdom or empire.