Question

Which of the following is the normative answer to the question of why some of the world's states use a federal system? A. History shows that when separate states have unified into a single sovereign state, local or regional populations have demanded to keep some sovereignty in the hands of local officials. B. History shows that when separate states have unified into a single sovereign state, the sovereign state has eventually become an authoritarian regime. C. A federal system makes the government serve its citizens better because it allows for the existence of sub-units that have significant power. D. A longitudinal analysis of world political systems shows that a unitary system has traditionally worked better than a federal system in responding to the needs of people.

Answer 1

C. A federal system makes the government serve its citizens better because it allows for the existence of sub-units that have significant power.

Step-by-step explanation:

A normative statement is a kind of statement which offers, the betterment, as includes a suggestion in the statement.

It is not descriptive statement, as it does not include any facts.

A descriptive statement states the facts and analyses the situations accordingly.

This statement is descriptive as rest above statements a and b includes facts.

And the statement d does not provide any suggestion, whereas only statement c provides a suggestion for the system.

Thus, correct option is

Statement c