1. What’s the difference in how citizens are involved in federal, confederation, and unitary systems?
So, in a federal system like the U.S., people get to vote for leaders at both the national and state levels, and both governments have real power. In a confederation, the national government is pretty weak, so most of the power is with the states, and citizens mainly deal with their local governments. In a unitary system, almost all the power is with the central government, so people mostly interact with just one government.

2. How do you understand the division of power?
To me, division of power means sharing responsibilities so no one part of the government gets too powerful. Like, the federal government handles big stuff like defense and money, while states handle things like schools and local laws. It’s like splitting tasks to keep everything balanced.3. How did the federal government influence New York during COVID-19?
During COVID, the federal government stepped in with money for hospitals, testing, and vaccines, which was huge for New York. They also gave out health guidelines, like mask rules, that New York mostly followed. But New York’s own leaders decided on things like when to shut down businesses or schools based on what made sense for their communities. So basically, the feds set the overall rules and helped fund stuff, but New York had a lot of control over how things actually played out.