Federal and Unitary Systems Complete this assignment by filling out this modified Venn Diagram Chart.  Identify characteristics unique to each type of government, as well as characteristics that they share. | | | | | ---------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | | **Federal Characteristics** | **Shared Characteristics** | **Unitary Characteristics** | | shared power | the central government has the most power | - power is located in the national government | | large geographic area | more power for lawmaking lies in central government | - no distribution of power to regions or states | | multinational states | relatively evenly mixed throughout the world | - local government has no power of law making | | certain powers for regions and central | | typically have strong nationalism | | "who has the right to what" | | typically homogenous populations | | local areas can influence law and policy | | typically geographically smaller | | greater inefficiency | | ideology of dominant cultural groups is the one in charge |