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Forms of Government

Objectives:
  • Compare confederate, unitary and federal forms of government and determine how each assists or impedes the functioning of government.
  • Students will define confederate, unitary and federal forms of government in order to identify the similarities and differences between the three forms of government.


Activities

​Warm-up


Forms of Government Notes






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Forms of Government Activity






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Forms of Government Resources

Differences between Unitary, Federal. Confederate


Review the vein diagrams below. Each circle represents the sphere of power. 


Unitary= All power is within the national government. Very little or no power given to state or local governments.


Confederate= Loose union of states. Very little power given to the national government


Federal= Power is divided and shared among the national and state/local governments. 

Unitary
Confederate
Federal
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Using the federal model, categorize which level of government would have the power for each of the concepts in the sorting slips.


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News Articles

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Local and National government relationship: Michigan Township Defies Feds: ‘Will Not Actively Participate in the Refugee Resettlement Program’



Key Vocabulary
  • Confederate 
  • Unitary 
  • Federal
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