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Read the statements below carefully and choose the correct option

  1. In a unitary system of government, there is only one level of government.
  2. In a unitary system of government, the subunits are subordinate to the central government.
  3. In a unitary system of government, the central government can pass orders for the local governments to follow.

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Important Questions on Federalism

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Which two of the following statements are true?

(i) India is Unitary state

(ii) India is federal State

(iii) India is union of states

(iv) India is federal state unitary state

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Which country among the following is not a permanent member of  the UN security council?
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Which of the following are the features of the federal government?

(I) Two or multi-levels of government             

 (II) Single citizenship 

(III)  Judiciary have  separate power                     

(IV)  Fusion of legislature and executives

 

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In a way, the federal form of Government is in contrast to:
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Which of the following are the features of Federal Governmnet?

I. Unwritten Constitution

II. Division of Powers

III. Single Citizenship

IV. Independent Judiciary

 

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Federalism is the most popular form of democratic governance today. With reference to a federal political system, which of the following does NOT hold true?
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Which of the following is/are the objectives of federal system?
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The exact balance of power between the central and the state government varies from one federation to another. 
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The balance of power between the central and the state government depends mainly on which context?
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Belgium shifted its power from Unitary to which form of government?
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What is the main difference between a federal form of government and a unitary one? Explain with an example.
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Why did Belgium adopt a federal system of government, if it is perceived to work only in big countries?
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India, Spain and Belgium are examples of coming together federation. 
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Which of the following is an example of coming together federation?
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In a federal system, the state government has powers of its own for which it is not answerable to the central government.
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Which of the following is an example of Holding together federation?
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Though only 25 of the world's 193 countries have federal political systems, their citizens make up 40 % of the world's population. Most of the large countries of the world are federations. Can you notice an exception to this rule in this map?

 

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What do you understand by the term "jurisdiction"? Discuss the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
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The distinguishing feature of the federal government is:
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Read the statements below carefully and choose the correct option

  1. Federalism is a system of government where power is divided between different organs of the government.
  2. Federalism is a system of government where power is divided among different levels of government.
  3. Horizontal sharing of power is federalism.