How Governments Share
Ways Governments Share Power Unitary Confederation Federal Definition: Definition: Definition: Characteristics: Characteristics: Characteristics: Examples: Examples: Examples:
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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
Central larger organizing authority smaller branches of authority
Central Country State County State County City Controls a larger AREA Controls a smaller AREA
nation state county city
Washington D.C. President Congress (Senate & House of Representatives) Supreme Court
Fulton County Bartow County Paulding County Cobb County Coffee County Cherokee County Bacon County
Connections teachers 6 th grade teachers Central Ms. Lyons Ms. Metcalfe, Ms. Hesson 7 th grade teachers 8 th grade teachers
3 main ways governments distribute, or share, power... 1. federal 2. unitary 3. confederation
Unitary Central > Central authority has GREATER power than regional authorities
Unitary Ways Government Distributes Power Central LARGER than regional Central
Confederation Central < authorities have more power than central authority
Confederation Ways Government Distributes Power central SMALLER than regional Central
Federal Central = EQUAL in power
Federal Ways Government Distributes Power SAME size Central
Federal Central = EQUAL in power Unitary Central > Central has GREATER power than regional Confederation Central < Central has LESS power than regional
Unitary Ways Government Distributes Power Central LARGER than regional Central
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)
central has MORE POWER than regional child Family child Parents child child
Connections teachers 6 th grade teachers Central Ms. Lyons Ms. Metcalfe, Ms. Hesson, 7 th grade teachers 8 th grade teachers
Unitary Systems Central >
EXAMPLES of unitary governments China Saudi Arabia
Confederation Central < authorities have more power than central authority
Confederation central has LESS POWER than regional Central
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
Confederation central has LESS POWER than regional Saudi Arbia OPEC Iran Secretariat Kuwait Iraq
OPEC Countries
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
Federal Central = EQUAL in power
Federal Ways Government Distributes Power SAME size Central
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
Central & regional have SAME amount of power Central
Washington D.C. President Congress (Senate & House of Representatives) Supreme Court
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
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.)
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
Federal Systems Central =
EXAMPLES of federal governments U.S.
Federal Central = EQUAL in power Unitary Central > Central has GREATER power than regional Confederation Central < Central has LESS power than regional
Which government is which? federal unitary confederation
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