Question

in which government power is the state given the least power federal, unitary, federal, or parliamentary

Answer 1

In a **unitary** system of government, the state is generally given the least power. In a unitary system, most of the political power is held by a central government, and any administrative divisions (like regions or municipalities) derive their authority from that central government. This contrasts with federal systems, where power is divided between the central government and subnational entities (like states or provinces), giving those entities significant powers of their own.

In parliamentary systems, while there can be strong central authority, the division of powers may vary, but it usually retains more autonomy for states than a unitary system does. Thus, in terms of the least power at the state level, a unitary government structure is the most restrictive.