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Government and Economic
Review
How governments distribute power:
• The main forms of distribution
• 1.) Unitary- A system of government where
the central government possess much of the
authority and law making power. In this type
of system, the local governments act as the
“arms” for the central government (brain)meaning they carry out the orders or laws
made by the central system- but have no real
power of their own.
• 2.) Confederation- System of government that
has a weak central government, with most of
the power being held by the local
governments. (Opposite of unitary.)
– During the Civil War- the south broke away from
the north and formed a Confederate government.
• 3.) Federal- System of government where the
power is split between the central and local
governments. It’s a combination of unitary
and confederation types of government
– The United States has this type of governmental
system.
How do governments determine
citizens participation?
• 1.) Autocratic- Government in which one person
possess unlimited power
– Dictator is usually the ruler (citizens do not participate
in gov’t)
• 2.) Oligarchy-Form of government in which the
power is in the hands of a few persons or small
group (who have the combined power of a
dictator.) (citizens do not participate in gov’t).
• 3.) Democratic- Form of government where the
power lies in the hands of the people.
What are the two forms of democratic
governments?
• 1.) Parliamentary- A system of government in
which the executive power works with members
of the legislature, who are part of the law making
process.
• The executive power is actually part of the law
making process (Prime Minister)
• 2.) Presidential- A system of government in which
the Executive / president is separate from the
legislature or law making process.
• President is the Head of the country
Economic System
• 1. Traditional, Command, Market
systems….with your partner define the 3 types
of economic systems. Then give me an
example of a country that has each.
• 2. What three questions must each country
ask themselves when figuring out what
products to make?
• 3. Why do most countries have a mixed
economy?
Economics Continued…
• 4. What is specialization?
• 5. What is an example of a political trade
barrier?
• 6. What is an example of a physical trade
barrier?
• 7. What Does GDP stand for & what is it?
• 8. What is an Entrepreneur?
• 9. What is a tariff?
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10. What is an embargo?
11. What is human capital?
12. What is the purpose of an exchange rate?
13. What does OPEC do?
14. What is a quota?
15. Give an example of why a country might
put an embargo on another country.