Question 1

What is self-rule?&#10;A) Self-rule is the extent to which a regional government co-exercises authority within the country as a whole.&#10;B) Self-rule is where the central government shares authority with local and regional government, but the central government can change the system unilaterally.&#10;C) Self-rule is the extent to which a regional government exercises authority in its own territory.&#10;D) Self-rule is where the central government is constituted by sovereign units that may unilaterally change the association.

Accepted Answer

Self-rule refers to the extent to which a regional, subnational or local government exercises authority within its own territory. It is a form of decentralization where power and decision-making are shifted from a central government to lower levels of government. This allows for greater autonomy and self-determination at the local level.

Question 2

What is shared rule?&#10;A) Shared rule is the extent to which a regional government co-exercises authority within the country as a whole.&#10;B) Shared rule is where the central government shares authority with local and regional government, but the central government can change the system unilaterally.&#10;C) Shared rule is the extent to which a regional government exercises authority in its own territory.&#10;D) Shared rule is where the central government is constituted by sovereign units that may unilaterally change the association.

Accepted Answer

Shared rule refers specifically to the degree to which a regional government or authority shares its decision-making power with a central or national government. Option A is the only choice that accurately describes shared rule. Option B describes a form of devolution, where power is transferred from the central government to sub-national governments, but the central government can still unilaterally change the system. Option C is a narrow definition of regional autonomy. Option D describes the concept of a confederation.

Question 3

Which of the following are generally considered to be types of decentralization?&#10;A) Political decentralization, e.g. setting up regional elections.&#10;B) Fiscal decentralization, e.g. granting tax or spending powers.&#10;C) Administrative decentralization, e.g. the power to hire personnel.&#10;D) Legislative decentralization, e.g. granting legislative powers.

Accepted Answer

Political, fiscal, and administrative decentralization are commonly recognized types of decentralization, involving the distribution of political authority, financial resources, and administrative responsibilities, respectively. Legislative decentralization is not typically categorized separately as it often falls under political decentralization.

Question 4

A functional approach to multilevel governance claims that an optimal jurisdictional design:&#10;A) Accommodates self-rule demands made by regional groups.&#10;B) Maximizes scale benefits.&#10;C) Ensures that public goods are non-excludable.&#10;D) Internalizes externalities.

Accepted Answer

A functional approach to multilevel governance emphasizes the importance of maximizing scale benefits and internalizing externalities in the jurisdictional design. This means that the design should support the provision of public goods at the appropriate level of government, while minimizing negative spillover effects on other levels of government or regions. While accommodating self-rule demands made by regional groups is also important, it is not the only consideration in an optimal jurisdictional design. Ensuring that public goods are non-excludable is an important feature of public goods provision, but it is not specific to multilevel governance. Therefore, options A and C are not the best choices.

Question 5

Multilevel governance weakens democracy because it blurs responsibilities between regional and national governments and because it strengthens regional parties.

Accepted Answer

Multilevel governance can actually strengthen democracy by allowing for more local participation and decision-making. While responsibilities may be shared between different levels of government, accountability can still be maintained through transparent and accessible mechanisms. Additionally, regional parties may become stronger in a multilevel governance system, but this does not necessarily weaken overall democracy as long as there are checks and balances in place to prevent abuses of power or discrimination against minority groups.

Question 6

Multilevel governance may exacerbate ethno-territorial conflict, but it also may provide for opportunities to accommodate separatists.

Accepted Answer

Multilevel governance may exacerbate ethno-territorial conflict by creating competition among different levels of government, but it also provides opportunities for cooperation and accommodation of separatist demands through power sharing and decentralization of authority.

Question 7

Multilevel governance generally leads to greater variation in social policy within a country.

Accepted Answer

Multilevel governance involves various levels of government (national, regional, local) and non-governmental actors in decision-making processes. This can lead to greater variation in social policy within a country as different levels of government may prioritize different policies and programs based on their unique needs and preferences.

Question 8

Whats the approach to multilevel governance to its description:

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Question 9

Whats the concept to its definition:

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Question 10

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Deck 11: Multilevel Governance