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How do governments distribute power?

Three types of government

UnitaryConfederateFederal

UnitaryCentral government has all the power to make laws and decision for the people.

UnitaryCentral Government

Direction of power

Direction of power

States

WEAKER

STRONG

UnitaryOne centralGovernment controls

weaker states. Power is

not shared between states, counties, or provinces.

ConfederationIndividual states make

their own laws anddecision and areloosely aligned to aweak centralgovernment

ConfederationCentral Government

Direction of power

Direction of power

States

STRONGER

WEAKER

ConfederationA organization of states that agree to follow a central government. Each

state makes its own laws.

FederalPower to make laws and decision for the people is SHARED between central government and states

FederalCentral Government

Direction of power

Direction of power

States

EQUAL

EQUAL

FederalPower is shared by aCentral Government and states that are given

self-rule.

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