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Power is shared between a central government and states Federal Government Power is shared between a central government and states

Ways Government Distributes Power Federation / Federal Ways Government Distributes Power Regional Authority Regional Authority Central Authority Regional Authority Regional Authority

Mexico United States Australia Canada List of countries with Federal Governments (24) Mexico United States Australia Canada Information site- http://www.forumfed.org/en/federalism/by_country/index.php

Central government possesses more power than the states Unitary Government Central government possesses more power than the states

Ways Government Distributes Power Unitary Ways Government Distributes Power Regional Authority Regional Authority Central Authority Regional Authority Regional Authority

Unitary Countries Today China Cuba Laos El Salvador United Kingdom Information site- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unitary_state (This site has only been utilized to gather a list of countries that fall under a Unitary system. For a more extensive search we would suggest a research based site).

Confederation Governments Loose alliance of countries or other political units like states Individual countries have more power than the central government

Ways Government Distributes Power Confederation Ways Government Distributes Power Regional Authority Regional Authority Central Authority Regional Authority Regional Authority

European Union Confederations Today Information site- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederation (This site has only been utilized to gather a list of countries that fall under a Unitary system. For a more extensive search we would suggest a research based site).

Sample Test Question In Nigeria’s government, power is divided between central and regional authorities. This is an example of which government type? A. Unitary B. Confederation C. Federal D. Parliamentary Corresponds to SS6- CG1a, CG4a, CG6a SS7- CG1a , CG4a, CG6a

Sample Test Question In Nigeria’s government, power is shared between Central and regional authorities. This is an example of which government type? A. Unitary B. Confederation C. Federal* D. Parliamentary

Ways Government Distributes Power All key powers are held by the central government State/regional authorities hold most of the power Unitary Federal Confederation Strong central government Weaker central government