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Systems of Systems of GovernmentGovernment
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How is the power divided?
Questions…Questions… Systems of government tell us
HOW, if at all, power is divided in a government.
1. Why would some governments choose to divide up the power?
2. Why would some governments choose NOT to divide up the power?
What Do You Know?What Do You Know?
Name the city, county, state, and country you live in. Beside the name of each place, what is the leader of each kind of government is called? City – County – State – Country –
What Do You Know?What Do You Know? City – Buford – Mayor County – Gwinnett – County
Commissioner State – Georgia – Governor Country – United States – President
Why are there different levels in our government?
How do European How do European countries distribute their countries distribute their power within their power within their governments?governments?
Why Do We Have Why Do We Have Governments?Governments?
Political systems are organized ways for creating laws/rules designed to protect the well-being of the general public and to help manage conflict.
Why Do We Have Why Do We Have Governments?Governments?
They determine the power structure (who has the power) within a country. In some countries, only one person or party maintains centralized control of the government, while in other countries power is shared between individuals and factions.
Why Do We Have Why Do We Have Governments?Governments?All countries require governments to function.
Governments provide laws, structure, public services, and national defense.
There are different types of governments:◦democracies◦republics◦monarchies◦dictatorships
How Is Power Shared?How Is Power Shared?
- Federal - Confederation -Unitary
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Unitary GovernmentUnitary Government Unitary – a system in which the power is held by one central authority
All power is given to the one branch of government. There is NO division of power.
◦Examples:France, United Kingdom, Sweden, Spain, Former Soviet Union
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Unitary Governments of the Unitary Governments of the WorldWorld(All countries in blue)(All countries in blue)
Federal GovernmentFederal Government Federal– a system in which the power is divided between one central, regional, and local governments
Examples: ◦United States◦Russian Federation◦Germany
Federal GovernmentFederal Government
Federal Governments of the Federal Governments of the WorldWorld(All countries in green)(All countries in green)
ConfederationConfederation• 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 & Switzerland
ConfederationConfederation
Should the national government, Should the national government, state government, or both have state government, or both have these powers?these powers?
List of Powers Shared in a Federal Government
Issue driver’s licenses Make laws for the environment
Collect taxes Conduct elections
Create marriage laws Punish law breakers
Declare war Create standards for schools
Make agreements with other countries
Defend the country
Coin money Protect citizen rights
Written Summary: How is the Written Summary: How is the power distributed politically?power distributed politically?
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Let’s Talk About IT!Let’s Talk About IT!• Let’s get in groups of three.• Number yourselves one, two, and
three.Ones explain to the twos and threes
how a unitary government system distributes power.
Twos explain to the ones and threes how a confederation government system distributes power.
Threes explain to the ones and twos how a federal government system distributes power.
BibliographyBibliography Image from
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Image:Map-of-unitary-states.svg. NationMaster.Com
Image from “Constitution Day Across the Country” Center for Civic Education 2008.
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