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POLITICS
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Unitary System of Government
• No hierarchy of sovereign powers
• States cannot pass their own laws
• Central (national) government can order the states to do anything
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Unitary States
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Federal System of Government
• Power to govern is shared between national and state/provincial governments
• Multiple hierarchy levels (central authority plus states/provinces)
• Central/national rules override the state rules
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Federal States
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Some Forms of Government
DemocracyGovernment is elected by the people, through voting.
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Electoral Democracies
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Branches of Government
• Judiciary– Interpret the laws.– Make sure the
Constitution is obeyed.
• Executive– President/Prime
Minister– Makes sure the laws
are being followed.• Legislative– Write the laws.
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Some Forms of Government
DictatorshipSingle leader who has not been elected.May use force to keep control.
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Some Forms of Government
MonarchyHas a king or queen, who may have absolute power.Constitutional monarchies have a democratic government that limits the monarch’s control.
Queen Elizabeth II
King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia
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Some Forms of Government
TotalitarianCountry with only one political party.People must do what government tells them to do.
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Some Forms of Government
TheocracyGovernment based on religion
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