AP Human Geography / Unit 4: Political Patterns and Processes
4.7 Forms of Governance
Notes
- Unitary state: power is concentrated in the central government (France, Japan).
- Federal state: power is shared with regional governments (US, Germany, India).
- Federal systems can suit large or diverse countries.
Practice
The US is a:
Power shared with states.
France concentrates power in Paris. It's a:
Central control.
Federal systems can help diverse countries by:
Accommodating differences.
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