Formation of GovernmentsSection 2

Government SystemsUnitary System- gives all key powers to the national

governmentNational government can create provincial or local gov.

Federal System- divides the powers of government between the national and provincial (state) governments a federal system of government

Confederacy- loose union of independent states

Constitutions and GovernmentConstitution – written or unwritten plan that provides the rules for government

Purposes of a Const.Sets ideals people shareEstablishes basic structure of gov. and defines powersProvides the supreme law of the land

Constitutional Government- is a government in which the constitution places limits on those in chargeThe U.S. is a const. gov. because the president can not do anything

he wantsChina is not because there is very little the gov cannot do

Preamble- states the goals and purposes of a constitution

Constitutional law- involves the interpretation and application of the const.Defines the extent and limits of the government and the rights of

citizens

Politics and GovernmentPolitics – is any effort to control or influence the conduct and

policies of government

The Federalist : a series of papers written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay that sought to persuade people to ratify the newly written constitution(1787-1788)

Governing in a complex worldIndustrialized nation- nations with large industry and

advanced technology ( first world nation)

Developing Nations- nation that are just beginning to industrialize(third world nation)

Between these two are many nations who are newly industrialized such as Mexico, Kenya, Algeria

Growing interdependenceDue to rapid advancement of technology and transportation

the actions of one nation effect many others

For example fighting in a middle eastern country might make oil transport harder and the price of gas in the U.S. will rise

Nonstate International GroupsMany groups that are not associated with any one country

have an impact on many countries

These groups include large companies, terrorist groups or national liberation organizations