Unitary vs Federal States in AP Human Geography

What is primarily discussed in Unit 4 Topic 7 of the video?

• Global politics

• Election processes

• Unitary and federal states

• Economic systems

Which type of government centralizes power at the national level?

• Confederate state

• Federal state

• Democratic state

• Unitary state

What is a potential disadvantage of a unitary state?

• Efficient governance

• High cultural diversity

• Slow decision-making

• Neglect of regional needs

Which type of state shares power between national and regional governments?

• Monarchial state

• Autocratic state

• Federal state

• Unitary state

What risk is associated with unitary states regarding cultural groups?

• Supporting multinational integration

• Encouraging regional independence

• Enforcing dominant cultural ideas

• Promoting diversity

What is a benefit of federal states?

• Less cultural representation

• Quick national decisions

• Uniform policies nationwide

• Local decision-making

Which scenario is more likely to use a federal system?

• States with centralized governance

• States with strong national unity

• Large, culturally diverse populations

• Small homogeneous populations

What challenge do federal states often face?

• Rapid decision-making

• Inefficiencies due to multiple governance levels

• Strong national identity

• Less regional autonomy

How does a federal state benefit minority groups?

• By reducing cultural diversity

• By centralizing power

• Through regional representation

• By enforcing national laws

What can lead to debates in a federal state?

• Lack of regional governments

• Centralized decision-making

• Overlapping powers between government levels

• Uniform laws