In a centralist government, all power is controlled at the national level. This describes which type of government?

• A. National level
• B. State level
• C. Local level
• D. Shared governance

Answer: (A)

Power concentrated at the national level means the central government holds the main authority and makes most of the decisions for the whole country. In this setup, local or state governments have little independent power and mainly carry out actions ordered by the national government. That description fits a centralized, or centralist, government, where national leadership controls most policy and administration. The other possibilities would place authority at lower levels or share power, which isn’t what the statement describes.