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2. Government Systems Unitary System- gives all key powers to the national government National government can create provincial or local gov. Federal System- divides the powers of government between the national and provincial (state) governments a federal system of government Confederacy- loose union of independent states

3. Constitutions and Government Constitution – written or unwritten plan that provides the rules for government Purposes of a Const. Sets ideals people share Establishes basic structure of gov. and defines powers Provides the supreme law of the land Constitutional Government- is a government in which the constitution places limits on those in charge The U.S. is a const. gov. because the president can not do anything he wants China is not because there is very little the gov cannot do

4. Preamble- states the goals and purposes of a constitution Constitutional law- involves the interpretation and application of the const. Defines the extent and limits of the government and the rights of citizens

5. Politics and Government Politics – is any effort to control or influence the conduct and policies of government The Federalist : a series of papers written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay that sought to persuade people to ratify the newly written constitution(1787-1788)

6. Governing in a complex world Industrialized nation- nations with large industry and advanced technology ( first world nation) Developing Nations- nation that are just beginning to industrialize(third world nation) Between these two are many nations who are newly industrialized such as Mexico, Kenya, Algeria

7. Growing interdependence Due to rapid advancement of technology and transportation the actions of one nation effect many others For example fighting in a middle eastern country might make oil transport harder and the price of gas in the U.S. will rise

8. Nonstate International Groups Many groups that are not associated with any one country have an impact on many countries These groups include large companies, terrorist groups or national liberation organizations