Question

Country A has a unitary form of government, while Country B has a federal form of government.

In this context, identify the correct statement(s) from the following.

• A. In Country A, there is only one main tier of government.
• B. Country A can have local administrative units which are subordinate to the centre.
• C. The governance in Country B can be described as decentralised.
• D. Country B has multiple tiers of government, but only the centre is financially autonomous.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A In Country A, there is only one main tier of government.
B Country A can have local administrative units which are subordinate to the centre.
C The governance in Country B can be described as decentralised.

Under the unitary system of government, there is only one main tier of government. Even if there are local level governments, they are subordinate to the central government. In a federal system, power is shared between different tiers of government, thus making it decentralised. Each tier of such a government must have some degree of financial and legal autonomy.