Unit 3: Government/Civics Understanding

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Unit 3: Government/Civics Understanding Unitary Confederation Federal

What is a unitary government? In a unitary government, the central government has much authority/ decision-making power. Local governing bodies simply serve as arms of the central government

Unitary government notes unitary state is a state governed as one single unit in which the central government is supreme United Kingdom is an example of a unitary state. (Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England are 4 countries of UK) Ukraine is another example of a unitary state

Federal Government

Confederation A confederation (or confederacy), is a union of political units for common action Confederations tend to be established for dealing with critical issues (such as; defense, trade, foreign affairs, or currency)

Confederation Examples Confederate states of America European Union Defense/ trade/ currency

Federal Government A government based on the principle of federalism, power is shared between the federal government/state governments The federal government is composed of 3 branches: legislative, executive and judicial.

Federal government Powers are vested by a Constitution, a Congress, the President, and the federal courts/Supreme Court. US, Mexico and Austria

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