1. Systems and Citizen Participation
What is government?
Systems and Citizen Participation

2. What is Government?
When you hear the word “government,” what do you think of?
A Government is a political body with the power to:
1) make laws
2) enforce those laws
3) interpret the laws
Oversees the general welfare of people

3. Distribution of Power
Government distributes power through three systems:
Unitary System
Confederation
Federal System

4. There are 3 Systems of government.

5. Unitary Systems Give all of the power to the central government
Central government may transfer power to smaller political units like states
Examples include:
Japan
South Korea

6. Confederation
Loose alliance of countries or other political units like states
Each unit has final control of its own laws and citizens
Can be unstable because members want their own way!!!

7. Federal System
Divide power between the central government and smaller political units.
Give a lot of power to the lower governments to handle local affairs
EX: United States

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