Question

which statement about federal and unitary systems is most accurate?

• in a federal system, power is concentrated in the states; in a unitary system, it is concentrated in the national government.
• in a federal system, the constitution allocates powers between states and federal government, in a unitary system, powers are lodged in the national government
• today there are more countries with federal systems than with unitary systems
• the united states and japan have federal systems, while great britain and canada have unitary systems.

question 2
3 pts
which statement is most accurate about the sources of revenue for local and state governments?

• taxes generate well over one - half the total revenue of local and state governments
• property taxes generate the most tax revenue for both local and state governments
• between 30 and 40 percent of the revenue for local and state governments comes from grant money
• local and state governments generate an equal amount of revenue from issuing licenses and certificates

Explanation:

Question 1 (about federal and unitary systems)

• Analyze Option 1: In a federal system, power is shared (not just concentrated in states), so this is wrong.
• Analyze Option 2: Federal systems have constitutions that allocate powers between state and federal governments. Unitary systems have power centered in the national government (local governments get power from the national one). This matches the definitions.
• Analyze Option 3: Most countries have unitary systems, not federal, so this is wrong.
• Analyze Option 4: Japan has a unitary system, Canada has a federal system. So this is wrong.

• Analyze Option 1: Taxes (like income, sales, property) make up a large portion (well over half) of local and state revenue.
• Analyze Option 2: Property taxes are more for local governments; state governments rely more on sales/income taxes, so this is wrong.
• Analyze Option 3: Grant money (from federal) is less than 30 - 40% for most local/state, so this is wrong.
• Analyze Option 4: Revenue from licenses/certificates is not equal for local and state, so this is wrong.

Answer:

B. In a federal system, the constitution allocates powers between states and federal government, in a unitary system, powers are lodged in the national government.

Question 2 (about revenue for local and state governments)