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In this experience, students compare different systems of government: parliamentary, federal, confederal, and unitary. They explore some of the strengths and weaknesses of each system and identify real life examples of each system. Then they draw a diagram representing one of the systems. ObjectiveOverview
You may be familiar with different forms of government, such as democracy, monarchy, and oligarchy. Nations also differ in their systems of government and how power is shared or not shared among various levels of government. Government systems are the rules related to how a government functions.
Two governments may have the same form of government but different systems. For example, the United States and France are both democracies, but the United States has a federal system and France has a unitary system.
Objective
The words unitary and confederal may be new to you. If you understand the prefix of each word, it will help you remember the words.
Define the prefixes of each word and list another word with the same prefix.
Sample answers: uni = one, examples: unicycle, unicorn, uniform, unison
Based on your previous studies, what system of government do you think the United States has?
