Federal, Confederal and Unitary

In which SYSTEM of government does the national, or central, government have the most power?

• unitary

• federal

• confederal

• parliamentary

In which SYSTEM of government do the states have all the power?

• confederal

• federal

• parliamentary

• unitary

What is an example of a unitary system of government?

• United Sattes

• United Kingdom

• North Korea

• Canada

A confederal system of government has a weak central government.

• True

• False

When did the United States have a confederal system of government?

• Under the Articles of Confederation

• Before the Declaration of Independence was written

• After the Constitution was written

• There was never a confederal system of government in the U.S.

In which system of government is power kept mostly at the LOCAL level?

• federal

• unitary

• confederal

• parliamentary

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 and share power with the central government. Which system of government is being represented?

• Unitary

• Confederal

• Federal

• Parliamentary

What system of government was in place after the United States adopted the U.S. Constitution?  

• confederal

• federal

• oligarchy

• parliamentary

Which system of government places most governmental power with a group of states or localities with little or no power placed in the national government? 

• Confederal

• Theocracy

• Unitary

• Federal

In 1836, the countries of Bolivia, North Peru, and South Peru attempted a government system in which the three countries created a loose union that shared power as well as ruled themselves. Which system of government is being represented?

• Confederal

• Federal

• Unitary

• Parliamentary