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Meaning, Features, Functions, Branches & Why We Study Government | Week 13 Topics1 Quiz
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State; Meaning & Features, Nation, Society, Features of Society | Week 23 Topics1 Quiz
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Basic Concepts of Government - Power and Authority | Week 34 Topics1 Quiz
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Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Political Culture, Political Socialization and Legitimacy | Week 47 Topics1 Quiz
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Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Communalism, Socialism and Communism | Week 56 Topics1 Quiz
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Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Capitalism, Aristocracy, Oligarchy, Nazism etc | Week 66 Topics1 Quiz
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Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Fascism, Feudalism and Totalitarianism | Week 74 Topics1 Quiz
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Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Democracy and Sovereignty | Week 84 Topics2 Quizzes
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Structure and Characteristics of Government; Unitary System of Government, Republicanism | Week 94 Topics1 Quiz
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Military System of Government and Monarchy Form of Government | Week 106 Topics1 Quiz
Quizzes
Topic Content:
- Merits of Unitary System
- Demerits of Unitary System
Merits of Unitary System:
(i) Unitary system of government is not expensive to operate.
(ii) It facilitates quick decision-making.
(iii) It promotes an even and uniform development.
(iv) It promotes cohesive administration.
(v) The constitutionA constitution is a set of fundamental rules that determine how a country or state is run. More can be amended easily.
(vi) This system promotes political stability.
Demerits of Unitary System:
(i) It may promote dictatorship as political power is concentrated on the central government.
(ii) The majority groups may marginalize the minority party.
(iii) It may not be effective for countries with a small geographical territory.
(iv) The government is far away from the people.
(v) The rate of economic development will be very slow.
(vi) The central government will be overloaded with responsibilities.