Which of the following statements regarding a unitary system of government is correct?

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There is necessarily only one level of government called the central or union government.

The central government is all-powerful, and the sub-units are subordinate to it.

There is an equal division of powers between the union government and the subunits or states

No government is powerful because all powers reside in the citizens.

answer is B.

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In unitary system of government, the central government is all-powerful, and the sub-units are subordinate to it.
A unitary system of government can also have two or more levels of government. However, the main difference between the unitary and federal models lies in the powers these different levels wield. In a federal system, each level of government has jurisdiction within which it can act independently, free from interference. In a unitary system, no other level of government apart from the Central government is autonomous. Most of the time, the second level of government is established only for better administration. The Central government is all-powerful, and the sub-units are subordinate to it.

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