Exam 9: Federalism and Unitarism: Learning to Share

In Latin America, federal institutions were originally created to protect indigenous territories.

Which of the following is a common characteristic of legislative institutions under federalism?

Venezuela is best described as:

In recent years, federal Venezuela has centralized, while unitary Peru has decentralized.

Contemporary reform trends in Latin America have embraced:

Is federalism good for democracy? Under what conditions might it support or hinder democratization?

Unconditional transfers are an example of:

Incongruent federalism grants more power to the constituent units than to the national government.

Federal arrangements provided a solution as the Mexican government addressed the concerns of the EZLN and indigenous groups.

Which of the following best devolves authority to distinct, regionally defined groups?

Which institution best complements federalism?

Which of the following countries uses federal arrangements?

Unconditional transfers empower the national government.

Which of the following can help extend rights to indigenous groups that are dispersed throughout a country?

Local level control over education policy is an example of:

Which of the following might reduce the appeal of state legislative and mayoral offices in Brazil?

Which of the following does NOT complement federalism?

Constitutional asymmetry can be used to offset political asymmetry.

A malapportioned legislature is an example of constitutional asymmetry.

Peru is best described as: