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Types of Government

Learn about different types of government distribution of power, including Unitary, Federal, and Confederate systems. Understand how power is divided between central and regional authorities, with examples like the United States and Great Britain.

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Types of Government

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  1. Types of Government Distribution of Power

  2. Governments - Power by Level • Some types use different levels of government to divide powers (not branches) 1. Unitary 2. Confederate 3. Federal

  3. I. 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 Central Government

  4. Unitary Ways Government Distributes Power Regional Authority Regional Authority Central Authority Regional Authority Regional Authority

  5. Example of Unitary Government • Great Britain • Parliament (democracy) 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

  6. 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

  7. Federation / Federal Ways Government Distributes Power Regional Authority Regional Authority Central Authority Regional Authority Regional Authority

  8. 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

  9. Confederate Government • Alliance of several independent states (STATES HOLD the POWER) • 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 a common constitution-all states agree. Central Government

  10. Confederation Ways Government Distributes Power Regional Authority Regional Authority Central Authority Regional Authority Regional Authority

  11. 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 that all of the states agreed upon. • They did this because they didn’t like the fact that the federal government had some powers over them.

  12. Ways Government Distributes Power All key powers are held by the central government State/regional authorities hold most of the power Unitary Strong central government Weaker central government Federal Confederation

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