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Unitary
What type of system is this?
One centra gov w/ ultimate authority
Regional/local govs subordinate to central gov
Can be democratic like Japan or Denmark, or non-Democratic like China or Saudi Arabia
Pros: Sensitive to national majorities
Cons: Lots of red tape
Confederation
What type of system is this?
A league of independent states
Central gov only has the powers given to it by member states
Pros: Independent states can work together to solve commons problems without giving up their autonomy
Cons: What is a common problem, and how do we determine a solution?
Federal
What type of system is this?
Governmental power divided and split between a national and state governments, usually by a written constitution
Both can pass and enforce laws
Both are supreme within their own spheres of authority
Both must consent to constitutional change
Both are indestructible
Pros: Spreads out power, spreads out national income (shares wealth), allows for experimentation, less red tape
Cons: Confusing, unfair tax burden on rich states, experimentation does not work
Unitary
What system has this trait? One central government has ultimate authority
Unitary
What system has this trait? One central government has ultimate authority
Unitary
What system has this trait? Can be democratic like Japan or Denmark, or non-Democratic like China or Saudi Arabia
Unitary
What system has these advantages? Sensitive to national majorities
Unitary
What system has these disadvantages? Lots of red tape
Confederation
What system has this trait? A league of independent states
Confederation
What system has this trait? Central gov only has the powers given to it by member states
Confederation
What system has these advantages? Independent states can work together to solve commons problems without giving up their autonomy.
Confederation
What system has these disadvantages? How do we determine what is and isn’t a common problem, and how do we solve it?
Federal
What system has this trait? Governmental power divided and split between a national and state governments, usually by a written constitution
Federal
What system has this trait? Both are supreme within their own spheres of authority, and both can pass/enforce laws.
Federal
What system has this trait? Both must consent to constitutional change
Federal
What system has this trait? Both are indestructible
Federal
What system has these advantages? Spreads out power, spreads out national income (shares wealth), allows for experimentation, less red tape
Federal
What system has these disadvantages? Confusing, unfair tax burden on rich states, experimentation does not work
The government can be sensitive to national majorities
Describe the advantages of a Unitary system
Lots of red tape
Describe the disadvantages of a Unitary system
Independent states can work together to solve common problems without giving up their autonomy.
Describe the advantages of a Confederation
What is a common problem, and how do we determine a solution?
Describe the disadvantages of a Confederation
Spreads out power, spreads out national income (shares wealth), allows for experimentation, less red tape.
Describe the advantages of a Federal system
Confusing, unfair tax burden on rich states, experimentation often does not work.
Describe the disadvantages of a Federal system