Which system of government is not defined by a geographic distribution of power a) democracy b) unitary c) federal d) confederate

A. Democracy.

"Democracy" refers to WHO holds power in the way the country is governed, not WHERE the power is distributed. A democracy is rule by the people, through their voting and civic participation. But a democratic nation can choose where to locate structures of authority within the government. A unitary system locates all power in one place, at the central or national level. A confederate (or confederal) system locates power at the state or provincial level. A federal system is one in which power is shared between authorities at the national level and those at the state level.