1. In a confederation system, citizens have the most power due to the lack of other local governments. In a federal system, citizens have a choice in representatives, meaning they get to vote them in based on who they like most, and could possibly even get them booted. And last but not least in unitary systems citizens are often left out of big decisions and just let their government call the shots. These are all huge differences in the participation of their citizens. It is wild to think that in some places politics works this way. 
  2. The division of power is splitting the power the government has into different categories so it does not all fall onto the leader of the country. For example, there are multiple branches of government not including the president. The reason for the division is to keep the government from having a concentration of power. Something cannot be super powerful without having all its parts. 
  3. Federal government shapes actions by providing funds to state and local programs, like health care, cleanliness in the city, and keeping roads safe/streets safe. Things like that. So during covid, they provided help with issues like health, keeping the city safe from most ways to catch covid including options to eat outside, shutting down schools, and providing fewer ways for citizens to catch anything. Along with helping citizens personally, paid sick leave, food options, and lots of health protocols.

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