In a unitary system, where is most political power located?

In a unitary system, where is most political power located?

• A. In the local government
• B. In the central national government
• C. Equally shared
• D. In international bodies

Answer: (B)

Unitary systems concentrate sovereignty in the central national government. Local governments exist to carry out policies and provide services, but their authority comes from the central government and can be changed or withdrawn by it. This makes the central government the primary source of political power. International bodies may influence cooperation, but they do not hold sovereign power within the country, and power is not equally shared between levels as in a federal system.

Unitary systems concentrate sovereignty in the central national government. Local governments exist to carry out policies and provide services, but their authority comes from the central government and can be changed or withdrawn by it. This makes the central government the primary source of political power. International bodies may influence cooperation, but they do not hold sovereign power within the country, and power is not equally shared between levels as in a federal system.