Which principle holds that a higher unit should not perform tasks that a lower unit can perform more effectively?

• A. Subsidarity
• B. Subsidiarity
• C. Solidarity
• D. Sovereignty

Answer: (B)

Subsidiarity is the idea that decisions should be made at the lowest level capable of handling them. A higher unit should refrain from taking on tasks that a local unit can do more effectively because local actors understand the situation firsthand and can respond more quickly. The higher level should step in only to support or coordinate when the lower level cannot manage the issue on its own. This preserves local autonomy and efficiency. The other terms don't fit: solidarity focuses on unity and mutual support; sovereignty refers to the supreme authority of a state; subsidarity is simply a common misspelling of subsidiarity.