Unit 1 EOC Review Day 1

What is

Government?

CRM 1.1 Lesson 1: Systems of Government

Day 1

What is Government?

The government establishes rules that
people must follow or consequences

will be enforced by government

officials.

Creating and Enforcing

Laws

The government controls the economy
and develops relationships with outside

nations.

Economy and Foreign

Relations

The government provides for the
health and safety of the people by

providing services.

Public Safety and Services

A government serves as the authority department of a

nation, state, or community. The government is

responsible for…

Where is government located?
In the United States government is located with three
different levels or layers. Citizens can interact with all

levels of government.

National

Located in Washington, D.C.

State

50 states; each state has
its own government

Local

City governments located
within each state

What is a system of government?

Unitary System

There are several systems of government in the world.
The system of government explains the structure of a
government or how power is distributed amongst the

levels of government.

Confederal

System

Federal System

Multiple Choice

What is a system of government?

• The structured framework within a state or community that defines how power is distributed and the roles of different branches within it.

• The system or structure through which a state or community is governed, defining how power is exercised.

• A means by which societies or governments organize and distribute available resources, services, and goods across a geographic region or country.

Multiple Select

What are the three levels of government?

• National

• Federal

• State

• Local

Unitary System

❏

One strong central
government controls
everything.

❏

Power is not shared
between states,
counties, or
provinces

National Government

State Government

Confederal System

❏

A system of government
where power is given to the
state governments.

❏

The federal government has
very little power and is able
to loosely govern the states
as a union.

Authority

Federal System

❏

A system of government
where power is shared by
a powerful federal
government and states.

❏

States are given authority
to govern their own
territory.

Multiple Choice

Which system of government does the United States Have?

• Federal

• Confederal

• Unitary

Multiple Choice

In a Confederal System where is the power localized?

• The National Government

• The State Governments

• The Citizens

• No one

Multiple Choice

What System is the image depicting?

• Federal

• Confederal

• Unitary