Types of Government & Our Government

What is a unitary government?

• One central government has all the power

• Power is shared between a central government and several smaller state/regional governments

• A voluntary association of states that form a weaker central government for a common purpose.

What is a federal government?

• One central government has all the power

• Power is shared between a central government and several smaller state/regional governments

• A voluntary association of states that form a weaker central government for a common purpose.

What is a confederal government?

• One central government has all the power

• Power is shared between a central government and several smaller state/regional governments

• A voluntary association of states that form a weaker central government for a common purpose.

Unitary, Confederate, or Federal Government?

This type of government is represented by ONE chair because there is ONE strong, central authority that makes decisions for everyone else.

• Unitary

• Confederate

• Federal

Unitary, Confederate, or Federal Government?

We have this type of government in the United States

• unitary

• confederate

• federal

Unitary, Confederate, or Federal:

This type of government is rare these days. An example of it would be the European Union, where several smaller states(or countries) make a weaker central government.

• Unitary

• Confederate

• Federal

The Vatican is an example of this type of government: The pope, Pope Francis, is a religious leader of the Catholic Church, and he is in charge of the Vatican.

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

This type of government has ONE ruler. This could be an absolute monarchy or a dictatorship.

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

In this type of government, the citizens have the power to vote.

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

There are a small group of leaders that usually are NOT elected to office in this type of government.

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy