APHG Devolution and Government types

Multiple Choice

What is political devolution?

• The consolidation of power within a central government
• The transfer of certain powers from a central government to regional governments within a country.
• The process of creating new political parties
• The establishment of a monarchy

​Why does devolution happen?

​Ethnically diverse countries might experience problems because the different ethnic groups might not like each other. (Centrifugal forces)

• Countries can create an autonomous region, where the ethnic group could create their government and laws. This makes ethnic minorities happier since they can do what they want.

  • Devolution is NOT the same thing as independence from the country.

Multiple Choice

Why does devolution happen?

• People want the central government to have more control

• People want their local government to have more control

• Centripetal forces

• Devil's intervention

Multiple Choice

Canada is devolving from which type of forces?

• Environmental

• Cultural

• Economic

Multiple Choice

Catalonia's devolution is unique because they...

• Speak a different language

• Are motivated by economic factors

• Want to join France

• Want to conquer Spain.

Multiple Choice

Nigeria's devolution is motivated by

• Religion

• Economics

• Gender

Multiple Choice

If Devolution does not fix the centrifugal forces in the country, then what would likely happen?

• Balkanization

• Unitary governments could form

• Mass migration

• Dwane the Rock Johnson will sing a song

Multiple Choice

What is the benefit of being a federal state?

• Complete control by the central government
• Division of power between central and regional governments
• No autonomy for regional governments
• Increased bureaucracy and inefficiency

Multiple Choice

What do most unitary states have in common?

• Centralized government system
• Decentralized government system
• Confederal government system
• Federal government system