Question

Which of these is a characteristic of a federal form of government

Answer 1

Correct answer choice is:

D. layers of government

Explanation:

Federalism is a type of government in which the power is shared between the national and state government in the form of layers by the help of written constitution. But The number of branches in the government and the way power is divided is not the same for all federalist governments.

Answer 2

Layers of government is a characteristic of a federal form of government.

Further Explanation:  

Federal government  

• Federal government is a type of government in which the sovereign power is shared by regional units called states or provinces and the central government or the national government.  
• In a federal government, the central government has more sovereign power than the state governments.  
• The central government influences the state governments directly.  
• An example of a federal government is United States

Other types of government

Confederacy government  

• It’s a type of government where unlike in the federal government, the sovereign power rests with regional units such as provinces or states.
• The central government has limited powers with supreme authority being retained by the regional units or the state governments.  
• The sovereign states delegate powers to the national government for specific purposes, such as regulation of trade and defense.
• The states government functions independently of each other due to lack of a central authority and this may cause conflicts and inefficiencies.
• A modern example of confederation government is Switzerland  

Constitutional democracy  

• In this type of government the constitution outlines the sovereign power of the people.  

Constitutional monarchy  

• This is where the monarchy is guided by the constitution in which his/her duties and responsibilities are outlined by written laws.  

Absolute monarchy  

• This is a type of government where monarch rules without being guided by any laws or a constitution.  

Constitutional government  

• A government which is formed under a constitution as an authoritative document which outlines a system of fundamental laws and principles that determines how the government works.  

Keywords: Government, confederacy government, state and central government

Learn more about:  

• Federal government: brainly.com/question/602388
• Structure of federal government: brainly.com/question/602388
• Types of governments: brainly.com/question/602388

Level: High school  

Subject: History

Topic: Government

Sub-topic: Federal government