Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between the central government and subnational governments?
a. Japan is a federal system in which certain powers are reserved for subnational governments and others for the central government.
b. The central government exercises financial and administrative control over subnational governments.
c. Although Japan is a unitary state, the central government has nevertheless devolved a significant amount of authority to subnational governments.
d. The central government exercises financial and administrative control over the governments of prefectures but not local governments.
e. The central government exercises financial and administrative control over local governments but not those of prefectures.
b
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