Which of the following offers the most accurate comparison of advantages of unitary and federal governments?(1 point)

Responses

Federal governments offer more personal freedom. Unitary governments have less internal division.
Federal governments offer more personal freedom. Unitary governments have less internal division.

Federal governments are more politically efficient. Unitary governments are more economically efficient.
Federal governments are more politically efficient. Unitary governments are more economically efficient.

Federal governments require multiple bureaucracies. Unitary governments do not require bureaucracy.
Federal governments require multiple bureaucracies. Unitary governments do not require bureaucracy.

Unitary governments only work for small countries. Federal governments only work for large countries.

1 answer

The most accurate comparison of advantages of unitary and federal governments from the options provided is:

Federal governments offer more personal freedom. Unitary governments have less internal division.

This option captures the general characteristic that federal systems, which divide power between national and subnational levels of government, can enhance personal freedoms by allowing for more localized governance. In contrast, unitary systems centralize power, which can lead to less internal division or conflict between different levels of government.