Comparing Systems of Government
Directions:
Fill in the chart based on the PowerPoint Comparing Systems of Government.
Write down the explanation of the System of
Government from the PowerPoint, then your own explanation, and a visual clue.
Federal
Unitary
Confederal
Explanation from PowerPoint
Federal system of government shares
power between the states and the
central government Washington DC
In a unitary system of government all the
power rest in the central government and
power is not shared
Confederal system of government is
an association of states. The central
government gets its authority from
the states
Your Definition
The Federal system shares
power between the states and
government
A unitary system is when the
central government makes all
the changes and have all the
power
A confederal is when the
states make all the changes
and have all the power
Visual
Draw a picture or symbol that
represents how power is
distributed in the system of
government.
