Executive Branch and Government Systems

Discussion Post Executive Branch: 1. Read Chapter 3. 2. There are three basic strategies for vertically organizing a countrys government. There is the Federal system used by the United States, where both the national and state levels have powers specific to their layer, powers denied to them, powers they share and some powers specific to the level. There is the unitary system used by Great Britain, where all power is held by the national government and any local government power is held at the whim of the national government. Finally, there are Confederations, such as the United States under the Articles of Confederation period or the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. Look at the three scenarios listed below and think about how each system might work, or not work, within each of the scenarios. You will then write a summary of one of the 3 scenario situations. You should have 3 paragraphs set up as the following example. Make sure you explain your analysis. Ex. Scenario #: Para 1: work or not work with Federal system. Explanation Para 2: work or not work with Unitary system. Explanation Para 3: work or not work with Confederations. Explanation Scenario 1: Four states at the end of a large, navigable river become alarmed when the water table drops due to states up the river system damming the tributary rivers and streams to provide water for their cities and towns, a water reserve the agricultural community can use for irrigation and the general population can use for recreational purposes. There is concern the large river may lose its navigability if present trends continue. Scenario 2: A local Save the Park organization forms to keep a small park and lake from being sold to a local university to be made into much needed parking for the university. Scenario 3: A Civil Rights organization is formed to improve the living and working conditions of a previously oppressed minority through the nation.