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| + | In the [[United States]] federal refers to the highest branch of government. 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 city, repsectively. | ||
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Revision as of 00:26, August 9, 2007
Federal refers to a system of government in which power is distributed between a central authority and constituent territorial units.[1]
In the United States federal refers to the highest branch of government. 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 city, repsectively.
References
- ↑ Merriam-Webster Online, [http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=federal Federal0
