Question

match each type of governmental system to its correct description(s).

unitary system
federal system

a central government shares power with lower levels of government.
this system tends to occur in states with diverse ethnic or language groupings.
lower levels primarily implement central government decisions.
a central government makes the most important decisions.

Explanation:

Analyze federal system characteristics

• "A central government shares power with lower levels of government." -> Federal system (by definition, power is constitutionally divided/shared).
• "This system tends to occur in states with diverse ethnic or language groupings." -> Federal system (designed to accommodate regional diversity, e.g., Canada, Switzerland, India).

Analyze unitary system characteristics

• "Lower levels primarily implement central government decisions." -> Unitary system (subnational governments have little independent power and act as administrative arms of the center).
• "A central government makes the most important decisions." -> Unitary system (authority is concentrated in the central government).

Answer:

• unitary system:
• Lower levels primarily implement central government decisions.
• A central government makes the most important decisions.

• federal system:
• A central government shares power with lower levels of government.
• This system tends to occur in states with diverse ethnic or language groupings.