How Governments Share Ways Governments Share Power Unitary Confederation Federal Definition: Definition: Definition:

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Examples: Examples: Examples: Unitary Confederation Federal Picture: Picture: Picture: Forms of Government • Different forms of government share, or distribute, power in different ways WITHIN the gov’t • The larger central government can have more or less power than the smaller regional governments

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1. federal 2. unitary 3. confederation

Unitary Central > Regional Central authority has GREATER power than regional authorities Unitary Ways Government Distributes Power Central LARGER than regional

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Regional Regional Authority Authority Confederation Central < Regional Regional authorities have more power than central authority Confederation Ways Government Distributes Power central SMALLER than regional Regional Regional Authority Authority

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Regional Regional Authority Authority Federal Central = Regional EQUAL in power Federal Ways Government Distributes Power SAME size

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Regional Regional Authority Authority Federal Central = Regional EQUAL in power Unitary Central > Regional Central has GREATER power than regional Confederation Central < Regional Central has LESS power than regional Unitary Ways Government Distributes Power Central LARGER than regional

Regional Regional Authority Authority Central Authority

Regional Regional Authority Authority Unitary Central > Regional • Most power is held by one central authority • Central government has all the power to make all laws & decisions for the people • The central government controls smaller weaker regional authorities (ex. states, counties, cities) central has MORE POWER than regional

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Central > Regional EXAMPLES of unitary governments China Saudi Arabia

Confederation Central < Regional Regional authorities have more power than central authority Confederation central has LESS POWER than regional

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Regional Regional Authority Authority Confederation Central < Regional • Voluntary gathering of independent regional authorities • Regional authorities meet together for a specific purpose (ex. trade or security) • Regional authorities agree to certain limits, but they are mostly free to do as they please. • Only give a few powers to the central authority Confederation central has LESS POWER than regional

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EXAMPLES of confederation governments OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) Countries like Iran, Iraq, & Saudi Arabia come together to control the amount and price of oil sold Federal Central = Regional EQUAL in power Federal Ways Government Distributes Power SAME size

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Regional Regional Authority Authority Federal (Federation ) Central = Regional • Power to make laws & decisions for the people is SHARED between one central government and several regional authorities (ex. states, counties, cities) • states are able to make many of their own decisions Central & regional have SAME amount of power

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Regional Regional Authority Authority Washington D.C. President Congress (Senate & House of Representatives) Supreme Court Federal (Federation ) Exclusive powers of the National Government (CENTRAL)

• Print money (bills and coins) • Declare war • Establish an army and navy • Enter into treaties with foreign governments • Regulate commerce between states and international trade • Establish post offices and issue postage Federal (Federation) Exclusive powers of State Governments (REGIONAL) • Establish local governments (counties, cities, etc.) • Issue licenses (driver, hunting, marriage, etc.) • Regulate trade within the state • Conduct state elections • Provide for public health and safety • Powers neither delegated to the national government or prohibited from the states by the U.S. Constitution (For example, setting legal drinking and smoking ages.) Federal (Federation ) shared powers National (CENTRAL) & State (REGIONAL) Governments • Setting up courts • Creating and collecting taxes • Building highways • Borrowing money • Making and enforcing laws • Chartering banks and corporations • Spending money for the betterment of the general welfare Federal Systems

Central = Regional EXAMPLES of federal governments U.S.

Federal Central = Regional EQUAL in power Unitary Central > Regional Central has GREATER power than regional Confederation Central < Regional Central has LESS power than regional Which government is which? federal unitary confederation  Decide which drawing matches each government  Draw it on to the picture section of your chart

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