4.7 - Forms of Governance (Sinn)

What is a state?

• A type of food dish

• A type of weather condition

• A type of musical instrument

• A geographic area with a permanent population and defined borders

What is a unitary state?

• A state with power concentrated at the national level

• A state with power distributed between national and regional governments

• A state with power concentrated at the regional level

• A state with no government

What is a federal state?

• A state with power concentrated at the national level

• A state with power distributed between national and regional governments

• A state with no government

• A state with power concentrated at the regional level

Which type of state may have a homogeneous population?

• No state

• Federal state

• Regional state

• Unitary state

Which type of state may have a diverse population?

• Federal state

• Unitary state

• No state

• Regional state

In a unitary state, where is the decision-making process centered?

• At the international level

• At the local level

• At the regional level

• At the national level

In a federal state, where is power distributed?

• Between national and regional governments

• At the local level

• Only at the national level

• Only at the regional level

Which type of state may have a strong sense of national identity?

• Regional state

• No state

• Federal state

• Unitary state

Which type of state may be able to quickly react to localized issues?

• Federal state

• Unitary state

• No state

• Regional state

Which type of state may have more inefficiencies?

• Federal state

• Regional state

• Unitary state

• No state