Throughout the history of human development, the question of what form of government is the most effective has remained relevant. Discussions on this subject were held two thousand years ago in ancient Rome. They continue in modern China and - especially acutely - in the Russian Federation. The well-known outstanding politician and statesman Winston Churchill once said that democracy is considered the most acceptable form of government. However, he stressed that it has certain shortcomings. No doubt, democratic mechanisms in the state system play an important role.
If you rely on the definition given in dictionaries and encyclopedias, then the form of government determines who owns the power, as well as the ways in which this power is exercised. The first and most ancient form is the monarchy, or the power of one person, which is inherited. The whole life of the population in such a state is regulated by the will of the monarch. Keymoments in the daily life of his subjects are explained and reinforced by his verdicts. He single-handedly establishes the rules of conduct for his subjects in both regular and conflict situations.
The form of government can be unitary, federal and confederal. The Kingdom of Sweden is considered a unitary state. The main difference between such countries is that they are divided into equal areas, or provinces (cantons). The federal form of government existed in the Russian Empire until 1917. Within its borders, people living on the territory of Poland had both Russian and Polish citizenship. A similar situation developed in the administration of the territory on which Finland is located.
Confederate arrangement is rare. As an example, we can cite the well-known state of Switzerland at the stage of its development in the 19th century. Around the same period, there was a confederate union of the Southern states in what is now the United States of America. The current form of government in the United States is federal. Some experts and analysts prefer to refer to this country as the "United States of America". And this definition does not contradict the actual state of affairs. Each state, or state if you like, has its own constitution, legislative and executive structures.
In this regard, it should be noted that the United States -very interesting education in terms of government. Although, for example, the form of government in Great Britain also has its own characteristics, the same can be said about Russia. Many domestic public and political figures are interested in the question of what function the Federation Council of the State Assembly of the Russian Federation performs in government. Discussions on this topic confirm the fact that the structure of any state tends to change and modernize. In contrast, a state like the Soviet Union could not be renewed, and was simply destroyed.
