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| − | The '''federal system''' refers to a system of [[government]] in which power is distributed between a central [[authority]] and constituent territorial units.<ref>[[Merriam-Webster]] Online, [http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=federal ''Federal'']</ref> | + | The '''federal system''' refers to a system of [[government]] in which power is distributed between a central [[authority]] and constituent territorial units ([[states]]).<ref>[[Merriam-Webster]] Online, [http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=federal ''Federal'']</ref> |
| − | In the [[United States]], the term '''federal''' refers to the national government based in [[Washington, D.C.]] | + | In the [[United States]], the term "'''federal'''" refers to the national government based in [[Washington, D.C.]] The Federal government's responsibility is to govern the entire country, unlike the state and [[local government|local]] levels of [[government]], which have [[jurisdiction]] over only one state or locality (e.g., a [[city]] or [[county]]), respectively. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | *[[Federalism]] | + | * [[Federalism]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[States' rights]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Tenth Amendment]] and [[Tenth Amendment Center]] |
| + | * [[McCulloch v. Maryland]] | ||
| + | * [[Articles of Confederation]] | ||
| + | * [[United States Constitution]] | ||
| + | * [[Second Amendment]] | ||
| + | * [[Commerce Clause]] | ||
| + | * [[Negative Commerce Clause]] | ||
| + | * [[Supremacy Clause]] | ||
| + | * [[Necessary and Proper Clause]] | ||
| + | * [[General Welfare Clause]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 21:45, April 13, 2014
The federal system refers to a system of government in which power is distributed between a central authority and constituent territorial units (states).[1]
In the United States, the term "federal" refers to the national government based in Washington, D.C. The Federal government's responsibility is to govern the entire country, unlike the state and local levels of government, which have jurisdiction over only one state or locality (e.g., a city or county), respectively.
See Also
- Federalism
- States' rights
- Tenth Amendment and Tenth Amendment Center
- McCulloch v. Maryland
- Articles of Confederation
- United States Constitution
- Second Amendment
- Commerce Clause
- Negative Commerce Clause
- Supremacy Clause
- Necessary and Proper Clause
- General Welfare Clause
References
- ↑ Merriam-Webster Online, Federal
