1. Distribution of Power
 2011 Clairmont Press

2. Distribution of Power
Governments can be classified based upon how they distribute power between central and local governments.
There are three ways:
Unitary
Confederation
Federal

3. Unitary Central government has almost all of the power
Local governments are under control of the central government
Examples: absolute monarchy – where a king and his advisors make all the decisions

4. Power is held by the central government
Unitary
Power is held by the central government
Local Government
Local Government
Central
Government
Local Government
Local Government

5. Confederation Local governments hold all of the power
Central government depends on the local governments for its existence; the central government only has as much power as the local government is willing to give it
Example: United Nations

6. Power is held by the local governments
Confederation
Power is held by the local governments
Local Government
Local Government
Central
Government
Local Government
Local Government

7. Federal
Power is shared between the national government and local governments.
The states have some powers that the national government does not have, and the national government has some powers that the state governments do not have.

8. Power is shared between the national government and local governments.
Federal
Power is shared between the national government and local governments.
Local Government
Local Government
National Government
Local Government
Local Government