Difference between revisions of "Federal"
From Conservapedia
Aziraphale (Talk | contribs) |
m (internal links; also, not all local governments are cities) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Federal''' 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> | '''Federal''' 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> | ||
| − | 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, respectively. | + | 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 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== | ||
Revision as of 17:43, October 10, 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 locality (e.g., a city or county), respectively.
See Also
References
- ↑ Merriam-Webster Online, Federal
