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1 How Governments Share

2 Ways Governments Share Power Unitary Confederation Federal Definition: Definition: Definition: Characteristics: Characteristics: Characteristics: Examples: Examples: Examples:

3 Unitary Confederation Federal Picture: Picture: Picture:

4 Forms of Government Different forms of government share, or distribute, power in different ways WITHIN the gov t The larger central government can have more or less power than the smaller regional governments

5 Central larger organizing authority smaller branches of authority

6 Central Country State County State County City Controls a larger AREA Controls a smaller AREA

7 nation state county city

8 Washington D.C. President Congress (Senate & House of Representatives) Supreme Court

9 Fulton County Bartow County Paulding County Cobb County Coffee County Cherokee County Bacon County

10 Connections teachers 6 th grade teachers Central Ms. Lyons Ms. Metcalfe, Ms. Hesson 7 th grade teachers 8 th grade teachers

11 3 main ways governments distribute, or share, power federal 2. unitary 3. confederation

12 Unitary Central > Central authority has GREATER power than regional authorities

13 Unitary Ways Government Distributes Power Central LARGER than regional Central

14 Confederation Central < authorities have more power than central authority

15 Confederation Ways Government Distributes Power central SMALLER than regional Central

16 Federal Central = EQUAL in power

17 Federal Ways Government Distributes Power SAME size Central

18 Federal Central = EQUAL in power Unitary Central > Central has GREATER power than regional Confederation Central < Central has LESS power than regional

19 Unitary Ways Government Distributes Power Central LARGER than regional Central

20 Unitary Central > Most power is held by one central authority Central government has all the power to make all laws & decisions for the people The central government controls smaller weaker regional authorities (ex. states, counties, cities)

21 central has MORE POWER than regional child Family child Parents child child

22

23 Connections teachers 6 th grade teachers Central Ms. Lyons Ms. Metcalfe, Ms. Hesson, 7 th grade teachers 8 th grade teachers

24 Unitary Systems Central >

25 EXAMPLES of unitary governments China Saudi Arabia

26 Confederation Central < authorities have more power than central authority

27 Confederation central has LESS POWER than regional Central

28 Confederation Central < Voluntary gathering of independent regional authorities authorities meet together for a specific purpose (ex. trade or security) authorities agree to certain limits, but they are mostly free to do as they please. Only give a few powers to the central authority

29 Confederation central has LESS POWER than regional Saudi Arbia OPEC Iran Secretariat Kuwait Iraq

30 OPEC Countries

31 EXAMPLES of confederation governments OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) Countries like Iran, Iraq, & Saudi Arabia come together to control the amount and price of oil sold

32 Federal Central = EQUAL in power

33 Federal Ways Government Distributes Power SAME size Central

34 Federal (Federation) Central = Power to make laws & decisions for the people is SHARED between one central government and several regional authorities (ex. states, counties, cities) states are able to make many of their own decisions

35 Central & regional have SAME amount of power Central

36 Washington D.C. President Congress (Senate & House of Representatives) Supreme Court

37 Federal (Federation) Exclusive powers of the National Government (CENTRAL) Print money (bills and coins) Declare war Establish an army and navy Enter into treaties with foreign governments Regulate commerce between states and international trade Establish post offices and issue postage

38 Federal (Federation) Exclusive powers of State Governments (REGIONAL) Establish local governments (counties, cities, etc.) Issue licenses (driver, hunting, marriage, etc.) Regulate trade within the state Conduct state elections Provide for public health and safety Powers neither delegated to the national government or prohibited from the states by the U.S. Constitution (For example, setting legal drinking and smoking ages.)

39 Federal (Federation) shared powers National (CENTRAL) & State (REGIONAL) Governments Setting up courts Creating and collecting taxes Building highways Borrowing money Making and enforcing laws Chartering banks and corporations Spending money for the betterment of the general welfare

40 Federal Systems Central =

41 EXAMPLES of federal governments U.S.

42 Federal Central = EQUAL in power Unitary Central > Central has GREATER power than regional Confederation Central < Central has LESS power than regional

43 Which government is which? federal unitary confederation

44 Decide which drawing matches each government Draw it on to the picture section of your chart R R C R R

45 R R C R R R R C R R R R C R R

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