Importance of Government

It helps people live together peacefully and enforces laws.

It creates confusion and violence.

It prevents people from working together.

It only exists to collect taxes.

Keep order and provide security

Provide entertainment

Provide services

Guide the community through public policy

Citizens elect representatives

Decisions made by a single ruler

Based on majority rule

Protects rights of minorities

United States

Nazi Germany

Russia

Sweden

In a federal system, power is divided between national and state governments, while in a unitary system, the central government is supreme.

In a unitary system, states have protected powers, while in a federal system, the central government can dissolve smaller units.

A federal system allows the central government to create or dissolve states at will, while a unitary system does not.

In a unitary system, member states join together voluntarily, while in a federal system, states retain their power.

By making and enforcing laws

By creating confusion and violence

By removing all rules

By encouraging fear