State Structure and Characteristics Of Government.

Devolution of power is associated with a

• • decentralized political system

• • feudal political system

• • totalitarian political system

• • centralized political system

• The degree of centralization is high in a

• • unitary system of government

• • federal system of goverment

• • confederal system of government

• • representative government

One feature of a Unitary State is

• • the large size of the country

• • high level of economic development

• • absence of constitutional division of power to the units

• • presence of hetrogeneous group

A system of government in which the central government is supreme over other levels is

• Totalitarian

• Confederal

• Unitary

• Federal

In a unitary system of government,power is concentrated at the center

• With devolution

• With residual functions

• Without residual functions

• Without devolution

Which of the following is a unitary state?

• Nigeria

• India

• United States of America

• Ghana

One major advantage of the unitary system is that it tends of make government

• Free of controversy

• Distant from the people

• Popular among the masses

• Strong and stable

One major merit of the Unitary system of government is that ____________

• Is most democratic

• Eliminate tyranny

• Eradicates co-operation

• Is cheaper to operate

Unitary-system of government, is more suitable to a country

• That possesses a strong and moderm army

• With a robust and dynamic economy

• With a relatively small area and a homogenous population

• That is sparsely populated
  

Which of the following countries does NOT operate a federal constitution

• USA

• Canada

• France

• Switzerland