1. Bell Assignment Vocabulary Flash Cards (3) Unitary
A form of government in which power is held by one central authority. (ex. Cuba, the UK)
Federal
A form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities. (ex. Australia, Germany)
Confederation
A voluntary association of independent states with a common purpose that agree to certain limitations on their freedom to establish a weak central government. (ex. The European Union)
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2. Distribution of Government Power
EQ: How is power distributed in different forms of government? (Where is the power located?) SS6CG1a, SS6CG4a, SS6CG6a Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal
Distribution of Government Power

3. Use your Graphic Organizer to take notes during the lesson. (#1)

4. Governments divide power between central and regional governments.
The amount of power either has determines the term used to define the government system.
Some governments can be more than one type of system.
Where is the power?

5. Unitary Power is held by one central authority.
The central authority has all the power to make laws and decisions for the people.
Ex. Chile, Cuba, Egypt, France, Ireland, South Korea, the UK, Iran, Zimbabwe
Unitary

6. Central Authority
Regional Authority
Unitary

7. Voluntary association of states that make their own laws and decisions, but loosely align to a weak central government.
Have a common purpose
Agree to limitations on their freedom
States maintain independence
Ex. Iroquois Confederacy, European Union, Confederation of Independent Systems (from Star Wars: Clone Wars)
Confederation

8. Central Authority
Regional Authority
Confederation

9. Power to make laws and decisions is shared between one central and several regional authorities.
Ex. United States, Russia, Mexico, Australia, Canada
Federal (Federation)

10. Regional Authority
Central Authority
Federation/Federal

11. Bell Assignment Vocabulary Flash Cards (3) Government Continuum
A range describing the distribution of power in government systems with unitary on one end, with all key powers being held by the central government, and confederation on the other end with state/regional authorities holding most of the power. A federal system is in the middle with power being divided between the central and regional governments.
Central Government
The national level of government
Regional Government
The state, province, or local levels of government.
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Power Distribution

13. In your groups, you have been given your review games
In your groups, you have been given your review games. Please be mindful group rules while you work!
Keep voices low. Other groups should not be able to clearly hear you.
Do not talk to anyone outside of your group and the teacher.
Stay on topic! If you are caught off topic there will be consequences (silent lunch, independent work, call home)
Review

14. Government Distribution of Power Continuum Labeling Task
Summarizer

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