Question

a. which of the following describes a unitary form of governance?
a state’s more powerful central government shares power with its regions.
a state has a strong central government with no power given to regions.
stronger states and transnational corporations indirectly control weaker states.
a sense of unity, often derived from ethnic or cultural traits, binds a country together.
a collection of independent communities shares government services.

Explanation:

To determine the correct option for a unitary form of governance, we recall: A unitary government has a strong central government that holds most or all of the power, with sub - national regions having little to no independent power.

• The first option describes a federal system (sharing power).
• The second option ("A state has a strong central government with no power given to regions") matches the definition of a unitary system.
• The third option is about hegemony/transnational control, not unitary governance.
• The fourth option is about national unity (like nationalism), not the government structure.
• The fifth option describes a confederation (independent communities sharing services).

Answer:

B. A state has a strong central government with no power given to regions. (Note: Assuming the purple - highlighted option is the second one in the list, with the identifier as per the standard multiple - choice labeling, e.g., if the options are labeled A - E, and this is option B, then the answer is B. A state has a strong central government with no power given to regions.)