Government Systems 7 th Grade World History
To Study government… Geographers must determine the way that a government system distributes power.
What are the 3 government systems? Unitary Federal Confederation
Unitary A form of government in which ALL the power is held by ONE central authority Power is NOT shared between states, countries, or provinces Examples: Saudi Arabia
Unitary ALL the power is at the TOP!
confederation Voluntary association of independent states They come together for a common purpose and form their own power Together they may have more power than the actual government Examples: None in the Middle East
confederation The power is at the bottom!
Federal The power is shared and divided A central government and regional authorities usually share and divide this power Examples: Iraq
federal The Power is SHARED! National LOCAL