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Types of Government

Types of Government. Distribution of Power and Authority. Power by Authority. Governments differ based on Authority How much power/control does the government have? How does the government gain power Power Spectrum Anarchy Totalitarian. Totalitarianism.

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Types of Government

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  1. Types of Government Distribution of Power and Authority

  2. Power by Authority • Governments differ based on Authority • How much power/control does the government have? • How does the government gain power • Power Spectrum • Anarchy • Totalitarian

  3. Totalitarianism • Government and the state manages nearly all aspects of public and private life • People do not have personal freedoms • No privacy • People have no say in government decisions • Almost all choices in your life are made by the government • Jobs • Schools • Where you live

  4. Problems w/ Totalitarianism • No civil liberties (personal rights) • Government makes decisions that are in their best interest • The people don’t have a say in decisions that can impact their lives

  5. Anarchy • No government body = no powers • Individuals make decisions concerning all aspects of life • Problems with Anarchy • Dealing with major issues • Foreign Threats • International Trade • Domestic Issues (health, poverty)

  6. Governments - Power by Level • Some types use different levels of government to divide powers (not branches) • Unitary • Confederate • Federal

  7. Unitary Governments • All power belongs to one single agency • If that agency wants to give away some powers • Power is usually given to other smaller local governments just to make it easier on the central agency

  8. Example of Unitary Government • Great Britain • Parliament makes up the whole government • There are some local governments, but they were just created to make it easier on Parliament • Parliament could eliminate these governments at any time

  9. Federal Governments • Also known as Federalism • Power is divided into levels - one central government and several local governments • No one level can gain more power without the consent of the other level • Each level has their own powers, and these cannot be changed without the consent of the people • Some powers are shared

  10. Example of Federal Governments • United States • One central government (National) • Several local government (States) • Constitution divided powers between these two levels and this cannot change unless the citizens want it to

  11. Confederate Government • Alliance of several independent states • There is a Confederate Government that only gets powers that all states agree upon • Usually deals with international trade/ national defense • States are allowed to maintain their identities, but they also have the benefit of working with other states on common issues • Has one common constitution

  12. Example of a Confederate State • Confederate States of America • Separated from the United States during the Civil War • 11 States wanted to be independent of the U.S. Government and have total control over their state. • Created 1 constitution for all of the states • They did this because they didn’t like the fact that the federal government had some powers over them

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