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Federal (Federation) Ways Government Distributes Power Power is divided between one central and several regional authorities.

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Page 1: How Do Government Systems Distribute Power?. How Is Power Shared? Federal, Unitary, Confederation

How Do Government Systems Distribute

Power?

Page 2: How Do Government Systems Distribute Power?. How Is Power Shared? Federal, Unitary, Confederation

How Is Power Shared?• Federal, Unitary, Confederation

Page 3: How Do Government Systems Distribute Power?. How Is Power Shared? Federal, Unitary, Confederation

Federal (Federation)Ways Government Distributes PowerPower is divided between one central

and several regional authorities.

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Federation / FederalWays Government Distributes Power

Regional Authority

Central Authority

Regional Authority

Regional Authority

Regional Authority

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Federal Governments of the World(All countries in green)

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UnitaryWays Government Distributes Power

Power is held by one central authority.

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Central Authority

UnitaryWays Government Distributes Power

Regional Authority

Regional Authority

Regional Authority

Regional Authority

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Unitary Governments of the World(All countries in blue)

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ConfederationWays Government Distributes Power

• Voluntary association of independent states that often only delegate a few powers to the central authority.• Secure some common purpose.• Agree to certain limitations on their freedom of action.• States retain considerable independence.• Less binding than a federation.

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Central Authority

ConfederationWays Government Distributes Power

Regional Authority

Regional Authority

Regional Authority

Regional Authority

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List of Confederations- Today

Iroquois Confederacy (1090–present)European Union and OPEC

Historic confederations

New England Confederation (1643–1684) United States of America under the Articles of Confederation (1781–1789) Confederate States of America, (1861–1865)

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Ways Government Distributes Power

FederalUnitary Confederation

All key powers are held by the

central government

State/regional authorities

hold most of the power

Strong central government

Weaker central government