1. In the federal system, citizens have the power to vote for their leader but that’s as far as their influence goes. An example of countries that work under a federal system would be Canada, India, and the United States under the Constitution. It is made up of the president and members of Congress who make most of the decisions. In the unitary system, the national government holds power over the subnational governments, and the people hold little power. Some countries that use this system would be Sweden, Japan, and the United Kingdom. In the confederation system, the state holds power over the national government, giving the citizens much more power as it relies on subnational governments rather than a central one. The United States uses this system under the constitution.

2. The division of power in the government is due to the fear of holding too much power. Instead of giving one legislative the most influence, they split it up into different branches in order to keep everyone in check and divide the responsibility as well as the power.

3. The federal system control things such as funding, emergency responses, polices, etc. Because of all this, it creates a division between the states and the federal government. Though the states may agree on one thing, they need the federal system to approve of it. During COVID-19, the federal government gave out instruction to the states in regards to health guidance, funding, and regulatory actions. This alone tells us that the states depend on the government to keep order.