Political science The Division of Power: This discussion will look at the structure of governments, specifically the division of power.

As we saw in the first discussion for this week, democracy may take different forms. This discussion will look at the structure of governments, specifically the division of power.

*Along with the text book and lesson, here is another article you may consider:

Ganghof, S. (2015). Is the ‘Constitution of Equality’ Parliamentary, Presidential or Hybrid?. Political Studies, 63(4), 814-829. doi:10.1111/1467-9248.12124

As we have seen through our readings, governments differ on where the power of the state should be held.

Unitary systems concentrate the power within the central government and little or no authority is granted to the component areas. In contrast, federal systems allow first-order civil divisions to have some autonomy, while the central government maintains authority over some areas.

Take a moment to compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of each system.