10th Class Social Science Sample Paper Sample Paper - 5 Term - 1

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      What is the main difference between a federal form of government and a unitary one? Explain with an example.

    Answer:

      In a unitary form of government, the national government has all the powers. Any Constitutional powers given to the states or regions of the country are dependent on the national government, which can withdraw from them at any time. Sri Lanka is one such example. In the federal form of government like in India, the powers are divi led between the National Government and the various State Government. Both levels have their areas of jurisdiction. In a unitary system, the State Government does not have power of its own. The Central Government can pass on orders to the local governments. But in a federal system a State Government has powers of its own for which it is not answerable to the Central Government. Central Government cannot order the State Government to do something for which the state has the power.                                                                                                                                                         (3)


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