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- 2. 3 Levels of Government • Local Government • State Government • National Government
- 3. 3 Levels of Government • Local Government • Responsible for city and county • Addresses smaller issues that affect people in a town, city or county. • Does not handle ANYTHING with foreign countries.
- 4. 3 Levels of Government • State Government • Responsible for the State, such as Maryland • Addresses larger issues that affect the people of a specific state.
- 5. 3 Levels of Government • National Government • Responsible for the entire country • Addresses major issues that affect EVERYBODY. • Works with foreign countries on just about everything.
- 6. Power Systems • 3 systems for allocating power between Local, State, and National Governments • Unitary, Confederate, and Federal. • The US has a federal system.
- 7. Government Systems • Unitary System • Majority of power is given to National Gov. • States have NO power. • Advantage: efficient decision making • Disadvantage: national government doesn’t know local needs.
- 9. Government Systems • Confederate System / Confederacy • Most power is with States • National still exists w/ low power • Advantages: small states know what their people need. • Disadvantages: States don’t work together and small size means weak defense.
- 11. Government Systems • Federal System / Federalism • Power is SHARED between state and national government • Advantage: More money, more ideas, more ways to address issues. • Disadvantage: States MUST follow national laws, and two power sources = arguments.
- 13. UnitaryUnitary ConfederateConfederate FederalFederal LocalLocal StateState NationalNational Who has the power? x x x x x x x
- 14. Unitary Confederate Federal Advantag e Dis- advantag e efficient decision making small states know what their people need More money, more ideas, more ways to address issues national government doesn’t know local needs - states don’t work together - small size means weak defense - states MUST follow national laws - two power sources = arguments.