Gov't Review

In Bolivia the national holds more power than any of the regional or provincial governments within the nation.

• confederation
• unitary
• federal
• oligarchy

Established in 1993, the European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of twenty-seven independent countries, or member states, which has a foundation from the European Economic Community. 

• autocratic
• unitary
• federal
• confederation

Since its 1988 constitution, Brazil has divided its country into twenty-six states and a central government district. The states are then broken into over 5,500 municipalities, which are like counties. All these political units have a local government that has its own laws and taxes. 

• federal
• unitary
• confederation
• democratic

In the U.S. the national government handles international trade and the states regulate trade within the state.  

• confederation
• federal
• unitary
• democratic

Costa Rica is a peaceful, democratic republic where power is only given by the central government, based in San Jose, the capital city. The seven provinces have leaders, but the laws and taxes of the central government have full control over the regional division.

• federal
• unitary
• confederation
• autocratic

Since its 1917 constitution, Mexico has had a central government based in its capital, Mexico City, and thirty-one states that also have their own state governments. Citizens vote for their representatives on three government levels: the central, state, and municipal governments.

• unitary
• confederation
• democratic
• federal

Fidel Castro took power as dictator over Cuba and made it communist in 1959 after leading the Cuban Revolution. Under this government system, only one political party was in control and only one person, Castro, made all decisions for the citizens. The laws he established from Havana, the capital, were to be followed by the entire country.

• unitary
• confederation
• federal
• autocratic

a government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities

• federal
• unitary
• confederation
• democratic

state (local) governments hold more power than central government  

• oligarchy
• federal
• unitary
• confederation

power is held by one central authority

• unitary
• federal
• autocratic
• confederation