Question

Which of the following countries is an example of sharing of power between the national and state governments to account for internal diversity?

Options

• United States of America

• Australia

• Belgium

• Switzerland

Answer 1

Belgium

Explanation:

Belgium adopted complex power‑sharing between the national and regional governments specifically to accommodate linguistic and regional diversity, creating mutual arrangements to avoid division. Contrastingly, the USA, Australia and Switzerland are “coming‑together” federations with a different origin and balance of powers.