Systems of Government

System of government in which the central authority has all the power

• federal

• unitary

• confederal

• republican

System of government where power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units

• federal

• unitary

• confederal

• monarchy

System of government where states retain most of the power and the central authority is weak

• federal

• unitary

• confederal

• republican

Place the countries correctly

Groups:

(a) Federal System

,

(b) Unitary System

,

(c) Confederal System

• France

• India

• Colombia

• US

• Venezuela

• The European Union

• Brazil

• Mexico

• Cuba

• UK

• Russia

This word means letting local authority have the final say over local matter.

• local sovereignty

• national unity

• democracy

• confederal

Brazil has this ​ (a)   ​ , where power is shared between federal and state levels

• federal system
• confederal
• unitary

A ​ (a)   guarantees the most ​ (b)   , which means the most freedom for local government

• confederal system
• local sovereignty
• unitary
• federal
• national unity
• republicanism

Which of the following describes typical characteristics of federal states?

• A centralized government and strong centripetal forces
• A fragmented land area and a single ethnic group
• A small land area and high population density
• A compact shape and a primate city
• A large land area and multiple ethnic groups

An agreement between rulers and the people to cooperate for mutual social benefits in pursuit of a better society

• divine right

• free enterprise

• laissez-faire

• social contract

The most common system of government

• federal

• confederal

• unitary

• democratic