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Which of the following keywords best defines the existence of more than one level of government in the country?
Question

Which of the following keywords best defines the existence of more than one level of government in the country?

A.

Federalism


B.

Deliberative democracy

C.

Dictatorship

D.

Totalitarianism

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (A) federalism. 

The term for the existence of more than one level of government in a country is federalism. 

Explanation:

  • Federalism: A system of government where power is divided between a central authority and other parts of the country. 
  • Levels of government: In a federal system, there are usually two levels of government: a central government and state or provincial governments. 
  • Responsibilities: The central government is responsible for national interests, while the state or provincial governments are responsible for local issues. 
  • Some examples of countries with a federal system include India, Spain, and Belgium.

Additional information:

  • Deliberative democracy is a system of government where citizens participate in decision-making through discussion and debate. It's based on the idea that informed consent is more important than voting.
  • A dictatorship is a form of government characterized by the rule of one person or a small group of people who have no checks and balances on their power. While portrayed to their people as benevolent, loving rulers, dictators typically come to power simply to benefit themselves.
  • Totalitarianism is a political system and a form of government that prohibits opposition political parties, disregards and outlaws the political claims of individual and group opposition to the state, and controls the public sphere and the private sphere of society.

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