e) How many provinces should we have? Unitary State f) How should they be determined? A unitary system is where power is held by a single central government that controls all the political and administrative power. A Devolved State Devolution is whereby in a unitary system, political and administrative power is shared between a national government and lower level spheres of the state, for example, provinces and local authorities 17. ARMS OF THE STATE There are three principal functions of the state that is, making laws, interpretation of the laws and implementation of the laws. These vest in the legislature, judiciary and the executive respectively 17.1 THE EXECUTIVE The Executive a) How should executive power be organized and distributed? (Should there be a President, a Prime Minister or both?) b) How should they be elected/appointed? c) Should all ministers be MPs? d) Should all ministers not be MPs? e) Should some ministers be MPs and others not? 25 The Constitution Select Committee (COPAC) Report to Parliament, February 2013