AP Human Geography › Federal & Unitary States
Which of these statements best describes a unitary state?
A state where laws are administered uniformly, without regional authorities diluting the power.
A state where the highest law of the country is the divine law of God.
A state that is divided into several regions that are subject to one federal government, but also have delegated powers of their own.
None of these answers describes a unitary state.
A state in which the population is almost exclusively drawn from one religious, ethnic, or cultural group.
What name is given to the system of government where power is shared between a centralized government and various regional authorities?
Federalism
Republicanism
Autocracy
Fascism
Imperialism