| A | B |
|---|
| gives all the power to central govt. | unitary |
| loose alliance of countries/states | confederation |
| divides power between central govt./smaller units | federal |
| one powerful central govt. | unitary system |
| agrees to follow a central govt. | confederation system |
| shared by powerful central govt. | federal system |
| prime minister | parliamentary |
| elected by the people | presidential |
| little central control | system of confederation |
| USA is an example | system of federal |
| France is an example | system of unitary |
| states can choose to either follow or not follow govt. | confederation sytem of govt. |
| states are given considerable self-rule | federal system of govt. |
| legislature controls power | parliamentary govt. |
| separation of powers | presidential govt. |
| leader answers to the people | democractic -presidential |
| leader answers to legislature | democractic - parliamentary |
