Deck 11: Multilevel Governance

Question 1

What is self-rule?

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

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What is shared rule?

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

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following are generally considered to be types of decentralization?

A) Political decentralization, e.g. setting up regional elections.
B) Fiscal decentralization, e.g. granting tax or spending powers.
C) Administrative decentralization, e.g. the power to hire personnel.
D) Legislative decentralization, e.g. granting legislative powers.

Answer 3

A,B,C

Question 4

A functional approach to multilevel governance claims that an optimal jurisdictional design:

A) Accommodates self-rule demands made by regional groups.
B) Maximizes scale benefits.
C) Ensures that public goods are non-excludable.
D) Internalizes externalities.

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

Whats the approach to multilevel governance to its description:

Question 9

Whats the concept to its definition:

Question 10

Whats the concept to its definition: