Mr. Sinn 4.7 Forms of Government

What is a benefit of a unitary state?

• Decisions can be made quickly

• Local communities' needs are easily addressed

• Power is shared between national and regional governments

• Diverse populations are better represented

In which type of state is power distributed between the national government and regional governments?

• Unitary state

• Federal state

• Nation-state

• Homogeneous state

Multinational states often have a ______ state, while nation-states often have a ______ state.

• Federal, Federal

• Unitary, Federal

• Federal, Unitary

• Unitary, Unitary

How power in a government is spread out and organized is known as what?

• Multinational state

• Unitary state

• Power distribution

• Federal state