In what type of government is a sovereign state governed as one single unit in which the central government is supreme?

• A. Federal
• B. Confederal
• C. Unitary
• D. Democratic

Answer: (C)

Power distribution in government is being tested: this describes a unitary system, where a sovereign state is governed as one single unit and the central government is supreme. In a unitary setup, the national government holds the ultimate authority, and any local or regional governments operate under powers granted by the center. Their duties can be adjusted or removed by the central government, which keeps laws and policies consistent across the entire country. This stands in contrast to a federal system, where authority is constitutionally divided between national and regional governments, and both levels have their own areas of sovereignty. A confederal system places most power in individual states or regions with a relatively weak central authority that depends on those states. Democratic, meanwhile, describes who can participate in government rather than how power is distributed.