In a Microsoft Word Document, please answer the following questions. Your answers should be 2-3 full paragraphs each.

1. Distinguish between a federal system, a unitary system, and a confederacy. What circumstances led the framers of the Constitution to create a federal system?
2. Distinguish between the establishment clause and the free-exercise clause of the 1st Amendment.

Solution

A federal system of government is one in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units, such as states or provinces. Each level of government has its own sphere of authority and autonomy. Examples of federal systems include the United States, Canada, and Australia. A unitary system, on the other hand, is one in which all power is concentrated in a central………………….$10