Q. With reference to the Federal and Unitary Governments, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Regional governments exist in a federal setup but never in a Unitary setup.
2. In a federal government, the legislature is mostly bicameral.
3. A Federal State always have a flexible Constitution whereas Unitary States always have rigid Constitutions.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is incorrect. In a Unitary form of government, national government exist and regional governments may or may not exist. A unitary government is one in which all the powers are vested in the national government and the regional governments, if at all exist, derive their authority from the national government. A federal government is one in which powers are divided between the national government and the regional governments by the Constitution itself and both operate in their respective jurisdictions independently.
Statement 2 is correct: In a federal government, the legislature is mostly bicameral. In Unitary Governments, legislature may be bicameral (in Britain) or unicameral (in China).
Statement 3 is incorrect: A federal State has rigid Constitution. Because, the division of powers established by the Constitution as well as the supremacy of the Constitution can be maintained only if the method of its amendment is rigid. A unitary government may have a rigid constitution or flexible constitution.
