1. How Do Government Systems Distribute Power?
Unitary, Confederation, & Federal

2. Why Do We Have Governments?
All countries require governments to function.
Governments provide laws, structure, public services, and national defense.
There are different types of governments:

3. How Is Power Distributed/Shared?
Federal, Confederation, Unitary
UFC fighters!

4. Federal Government
Power is Shared
State Governments

5. Federal Governments of the World (All countries in green)

7. Unitary Government
Unitary – a system in which the power is held by one central authority
All power is given to one branch of government.
Examples:
France
United Kingdom (U.K.)
Sweden
Spain
Former Soviet Union

8. Unitary Government
Central has ALL power
State Governments

9. Unitary Governments of the World (All countries in blue)

11. Confederation
Confederation - a system in which power is shared by an alliance or union of political organizations
Independent states voluntarily work together for some common purpose and agree to certain limits on their freedom of action as a confederation.
Examples:
European Union

12. State/Local governments have ALL the power
Confederation
State/Local governments have ALL the power

14. Let’s Review Citizen Participation
Autocracy? Saudi Arabia = AM
Oligarchy? China
Democracy?
Two types of Democracies?

15. 2 Democracies!
Presidential-- a system of government in which the executive branch (president) exists separately from the legislature
Citizens vote for leader
Ex) Russia, US
Parliamentary – citizens elect legislature, legislature selects the leader
United Kingdom, Germany

16. What now? Finish study guide w/ notes and MB. **Look at #18!**
Check and review MB p
(Bundestag vs. Bundesrat, HoCommons vs. HoLords)
Comparing Governments Chart & PPP