POLI 365 1nd Edition Lecture 2 Outline of Last Lecture I. The Tragedy of the CommonsII. Collective Action Problema. SolutionsIII. Public GoodsOutline of Current Lecture I. Levels of GovernmentCurrent LectureI. Levels of Government a. Confederationi. Power is divided between a federal government and smaller subsets of government. In a confederation, the smaller states hold most of the power and delegate power to the federal government where they see fit. In other words, power flows up. For example, the European Union and the United Nations. b. Unitary Systemi. Power is divided between a federal government and smaller subsets of government. In a unitary government, the central government holds mostof the power and the states have only the power that the federal government gives to them. This is the most common form of government in the world.c. Federal Systemi. Power is divided between a federal government and smaller subsets of government. In a federal system, both the federal government and state governments retain some sovereignty. That is, they each hold some power that the other cannot take away from them. For example, the United States, Canada, and Australia.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a
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