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jlmhmf · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

What distinguishes a unitary system of government?

a. In a unitary system, power rests with the local and regional governments.
b. In a unitary system, power rests entirely with the national government.
c. In a unitary system, power rests entirely with the people.
d. In a unitary system, power is divided in the same manner as in a federal system.

Question 2

Pippa Norris argues that the choice of election system can make a society tend toward either consensual democracy or adversarial democracy. Which of the following statements best reflects her thesis?

a. Single-member district systems promote consensual democracy.
b. Proportional representation systems promote adversarial democracy.
c. Proportional representation systems promote consensual democracy.
d. Single-member district systems promote consensual democracy, but only when voting turnout is high.