Question

power in three systems of government
● central government ■ states and regions ⬅➡ flow of power

unitary
power is concentrated in the central government. regional governments carry out decisions made by the central government.
examples: united kingdom, japan

federal
national, state, and regional governments share power. all levels have the power to make their own laws, elect officials, and create agencies.
examples: united states, india

confederal
independent states join together in a confederation and delegate limited powers to a central government. the central government only has powers given to it by the states.
examples: united states under the articles of confederation, european union

skills focus interpreting charts
in which system of government do states and regions exercise the most power?

Explanation:

To determine in which system states/regions have the most power, we analyze each system:

• Unitary: Power is concentrated in the central government; regions carry out central decisions (least power for states/regions).
• Federal: National, state, and regional governments share power (states/regions have some power but not the most).
• Confederal: Independent states join a confederation and delegate limited powers to the central government. This means states retain most of their power and only give the central government what they choose. So states/regions have the most power here.

Answer:

Confederal system (where independent states join in a confederation, delegate limited powers to the central government, and states retain most power, e.g., United States under the Articles of Confederation, European Union).