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
Forms of Government Activity
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.
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Confederate
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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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Key Vocabulary
- Confederate
- Unitary
- Federal