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Juan Garcia Figueroa 7.1

Describe the primary differences in the role of citizens in government, among the federal, confederation, and unitary systems.

= In the federal system citizens are governed by multiple levels of government as the national which is the federal, state and local where citizens can participate in those categories like in elections of representatives of each level. The confederation one is when the states for example come together to form a central government so it looses power and become weak since to make decision it needs consent from the members state so citizens engage with their respective state government as the central authority (the state itself) has limited interaction with the citizens so in this way is different from the federal government that has multiple levels of government. In the unitary system all governmental powers are centered in a central authority that means citizens interact with this central authority because it has the decision making power, it is more like an only branch of power able to do anything

Briefly explain how you understand the system of division of power.

=I understand it as a balance needed to avoid excess of power from any branch of power and is needed so people like the president for example can not pass laws with no regulations or else that could harm a nation that follows a constitution

How does the federal government shape the actions of state and local governments? Write your answer based on doing a bit of research on how the federal government has influenced the actions of NY state and local governments, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    = Federal government can be considered as a support in this case, during the pandemic the federal government had a role of provider it gave funding and resources as financial assistance to the state for public health initiatives, also issued guidelines and recommendations on mask mandates, social distancing and vaccination control and the federal government also facilitated coordination among states. As to NY participated in the Eastern States Multi state council it was a interstate compact formed to coordinate the rollback of economic restrictions and share best practices during the pandemic

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    Jesus Catarino – Basic Structure of US Government(7.1)

    1) Describe the primary differences in the role of citizens in government, among the federal, confederation, and unitary systems.

    The primary differences in the role of the citizens in government among the different systems like the federal system, Confederation system and unitary system would be that in the Federal System power is shared between a national government or local government, the citizens have a direct role they vote for representatives both national and regional levels giving them a say on the policies and laws, In the Confederation System the local government or the states hold most of the power, the central government has very limited authority, the citizens role is mostly interacting with their local government, the national decisions are made by agreements between the states, citizens don’t really have much direct influence over the central government. The Unitary System, the central government has most or all of the power the local governments are there but are controlled by the central authority, the citizens mainly engage with the national government and their local governments just implement the national policies, So the primary differences in the role of the citizens would be that in the Federal System the citizens have the role at both the regional and national levels, In the Confederation system citizens role would be mostly interacting with their local governments and the Unitary System the citizens mostly engage with the central government and their local governments have less power.

    2) Briefly explain how you understand the system of division of power.

    The system of “Division Power” would be how power is split between the different levels of the government like state, local or government the main idea would be to make sure that not one of the levels of government gets to powerful so it’s about how the power gets spread.

    3) How does the federal government shape the actions of state and local governments? Write your answer based on doing a bit of research on how the federal government has influenced the actions of NY state and local governments, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    The Federal Government shape the actions of state and local governments by providing financial support, government provided billions in relief funding to help the local and state governments, local governments in New York would have faced bigger challenges if they did not get that funding during that time on top of other things like keeping essential services running, Federal Government also Shaped the pandemic response through public health guidelines the (CDC) or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention they issued recommendations on things like wearing masks, social distancing and reopening phases, this guidelines really made an impact to help shape how the New York state and local governments responded to the virus during the time, Also cooperation between states, New York with several neighboring states working together to prevent any issues and to ensure consistency on how different states were handling the pandemic, The Federal Government really played a major role by providing the Financial support, setting the health guidelines and encouraging the cooperation between the states.

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    discussion 7.1

    1.Differences in the Part of Citizens in Federal, Confederation, and Unitary Systems
    The role of citizens in government is different in federal, confederal, and unitary systems. In a federal system for example the United States the power is shared between the national and state governments and citizens can influence the different levels of government. They vote in both the national and state elections and are affected by the laws that are made at the two levels. A confederation is a system of independent states whose sovereignty is not easily taken away by a central government. This means that citizens engage most with their state governments because the national government has a limited impact on individual citizens. In a unitary system, power is invested in the central government and local governments are subordinated to the national government. Citizens are more likely to be involved with the central government, and have no say in the running of local government, as in the United Kingdom or France.

    1. Division of Power and Federal Influence on NY State During COVID-19
      The division of power in the United States is the sharing of power between the federal government and the governments of the states and territories. The federal government has broad powers; states have powers in many areas, and local governments deal with the everyday running of local affairs. This system of government ensures that national concerns are met while at the same time allowing for the needs of the local population to be addressed.

    3.During the COVID-19 outbreak, the federal government impacted New York’s response through funding, declarations and regulations. During the pandemic, federal agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offered guidance on how to contain the disease, and Congress approved relief measures such as the CARES Act, which sent funds to states to help with economic stimulation, health care and vaccination campaigns. However, decision making on issues such as mask mandates, business closures, and school closures were mainly the province of state and local governments. FEMA also provided medical supply and personnel, which shows how the federal government is able to influence state actions in case of a crisis.

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    Discussion Board 7.1

    1. Describe the primary differences in the role of citizens in government, among the federal, confederation, and unitary systems.
    2. Briefly explain how you understand the system of division of power.
    3. How does the federal government shape the actions of state and local governments? Write your answer based on doing a bit of research on how the federal government has influenced the actions of NY state and local governments, during the COVID-19 pandemic.