Systems of Government

Governments can distribute power between the national or central government and smaller governments in different ways.

• True

• False

WHAT SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT DOES THIS APPLY TO:

Power is held by one central authority that has the power to make laws and decisions for the people.

• Unitary

• Federal

• Confederal

WHAT SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT DOES THIS APPLY TO:

Voluntary association of independent states that make their own laws and decisions, but are loosely aligned to a weak central government.

• Unitary

• Federal

• Confederal

WHAT SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT DOES THIS APPLY TO:

The power to make laws and decisions is shared or divided between a central government and several regional governments(think states).

• Unitary

• Federal

• Confederal

What system of government does the U.S. have?

• Unitary

• Federal

• Confederal

What is an example of a confederal government?

• the U.S.

• England / the U.K.

• European Union

What is an example of an unitary government?

• the U.S.

• England / the U.K.

• European Union

A unitary government is like...

• a bunch of different chairs grouped together. They hold power on their own, but they are grouped in a room so each person can come together for a purpose.

• a set of chairs around the table working together to balance things out

• one really big chair, with all of the government’s power sitting in one place.

A confederal government is like...

• a bunch of different chairs grouped together. They hold power on their own, but they are grouped in a room so each person can come together for a purpose.

• a set of chairs around the table working together to balance things out

• one really big chair, with all of the government’s power sitting in one place.

A federal government is like...

• a bunch of different chairs grouped together. They hold power on their own, but they are grouped in a room so each person can come together for a purpose.

• a set of chairs around the table working together to balance things out

• one really big chair, with all of the government’s power sitting in one place.