Systems of government review

Systems of government are...

• sharing power between the various governments within a state

• how the government operates, or the ideology on how best to govern

In a confederal system, power is...

• given to the states from the central government

• shared equally by both the states and the central government

• given to the central government by the states

In a confederation, central power is very...

• strong

• weak

• balanced

An example of a confederation today would be...

• Belgium

• U.S.

• United Kingdom

Under a federal system, power is...

• shared between the central and state governments

• given to the central government by the states

• given to the states by the central government

Which of these countries does NOT have a federal system of government?

• Argentina

• Belgium

• U.S.

• Germany