1. Unitary, Federal, and Confederation Governments
3 Ways Government Systems Distribute Power

2. Continuum of Government
Strong Central Government Weak Central Government
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Unitary Federal Confederation

3. Unitary Governments
Characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is held by one central authority

5. Examples of Unitarian Governments
United Kingdom, Cuba, Denmark, Finland, Iran, Israel, Turkey, and Ukraine

6. Federal Governments
Characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities-such as states of provinces.

8. Examples of Federal governments
United States, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, and Switzerland.

9. Confederations
Voluntary association of independent states that, to secure some common purpose, agree to certain limitations on their freedom of action and establish some joint machinery of consultation or deliberation.

11. Examples of Confederations
European Union
Confederation of Southern States
Articles of Confederation