Systems of Government UNIT ONE
Define: All power is given to the National/Federal government Reminder Words: uni: one Location of Power: National/Federal government Vocab: Unitary System
Map of Unitary Countries
Define: A loose union on independent states (weak central gov’t) Reminder Words: Confederation, STATES Location of Power: States Countries: European Union (EU) Former Confederate States during the Civil War Vocab: Confederacy
Define: Power is divided between the national and state governments Reminder Words: Federalism, Shared Power Location of Power: Shared between national, state, and local governments Vocab: Federal System (Federalism)
Federal System Countries : USA Australia Canada Mexico India Unitary System Countries : Great Britain Italy France Japan Countries Unitary and Federal Systems