Kit Library / Social Studies / Political Science
⚡ Topic Learning KitShared by a Veda learner · Generated with Veda AI
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One centre, all the power.
In a unitary system, all constitutional authority is concentrated in the central government — regional or local bodies exist only because the centre allows them to.
↳ The core disadvantage is over-centralisation — one authority controls everything.
One constitution, one centre.
↳ Unitary systems may delegate power, but the centre always retains the final say.
Diversity gets flattened by one centre.
A single central government cannot easily reflect the distinct languages, cultures and needs of every region it governs.
↳ Uniformity in a diverse country often means some regions lose their voice.
A unitary system of government concentrates all constitutional power in a single central authority, which can create serious drawbacks. This kit explores the key disadvantages — from over-centralisation and regional negl…
~15 min · full explanation, examples & memory tricks in the app
16 questions laddered from warm-up to topper-level, each with an explanation. A taste:
In a unitary system of government, where does final constitutional authority rest?
BeginnerIn a single central government
A unitary system places all real constitutional authority in one central government. Local and regional bodies exist only because the centre allows them to.
A district's request for a new water scheme must be approved in the national capital, and it waits months while national priorities are handled first. Which disadvantage does this illustrate?
BeginnerOver-centralisation creating a bottleneck
When all major decisions must travel to the capital, the centre becomes a bottleneck and everyday governance slows down. This is the most cited unitary disadvantage.
Which of these is a genuine structural disadvantage of a unitary system?
BeginnerWeak local autonomy
Weak local autonomy is one of the four structural disadvantages. Unitary systems are actually known for fast crisis response, not slow, because one authority can act without negotiating.
Fill in the blank: In a unitary system, local and regional bodies are created by the central government and can be reshaped or ___ by it.
Beginnerabolished
Local bodies in a unitary system exist at the centre's pleasure — the centre can reshape or abolish them. This is exactly what constitutional protection would prevent.
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