Learning Targets: 1.7
Distribution of power and authority and the influence of internal and external actors
affect regime stability
Political legitimacy reinforces the sovereignty of the state.
Essential Knowledge:
Federal states like Mexico, Nigeria, and
Russia divide power among different levels
of government to confer a degree of local
autonomy in supplying social and educational
services, while also reserving powers for the
national government. Unitary states like China,
Iran, and the United Kingdom concentrate
power at the national level with more uniform
policies and potentially more efficient
policy making.
The degree to which power is centralized or
decentralized can change over time in both
federal and unitary states, and in many cases
reflects a state response to internal and
external actors that include ethnic cleavages
and operations of supranational organizations
and other countries
Sources of legitimacy for both democratic and authoritarian regimes can include popular elections as well as constitutional provisions. Other sources of legitimacy include nationalism, tradition, governmental effectiveness, economic growth, ideology, religious heritage and organizations, and the dominant political party’s endorsement.
Activity # 1:
Unitary & Federal Gov't Notes
Activity # 2:
Unitary Government - EdPuzzle
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