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[[The Constitution]] set up our [[federal]] [[government]]. What does “ [[federal]] ” mean? In this context, it means national: the [[United States of America|United States]] [[government]] headquartered in [[Washington, D.C.]] [[President of the United States of America|President]] [[George W. Bush]]. [[Congressman|Congressmen]]. [[Senator]]s. [[U.S. Supreme Court]]. The [[Homo Sapiens|people]] you often see on [[television]] or in the [[newspaper]]. These terms have the same meaning: “national [[government]],” “ [[federal]] [[government]],” and “[[United States of America|United States]] [[government]].” They are completely different from “[[state]] [[government]],” and “[[city]] [[government]]” or “[[local government]].”

[[The Constitution]] set up our [[federal]] [[government]]. What does “ [[federal]] ” mean? In this context, it means national: the [[United States of America|United States]] [[government]] headquartered in [[Washington, D.C.]] [[President of the United States of America|President]] [[George W. Bush]]. [[Congressman|Congressmen]]. [[Senator]]s. [[U.S. Supreme Court]]. The [[Homo Sapiens|people]] you often see on [[television]] or in the [[newspaper]]. These terms have the same meaning: “national [[government]],” “ [[federal]] [[government]],” and “[[United States of America|United States]] [[government]].” They are completely different from “[[state]] [[government]],” and “[[city]] [[government]]” or “[[local government]].”

The first [[political parties|political party]] in the [[country]] was the “[[Federalist Party]]”. It stood for a stronger [[federal]] [[government]]. [[Alexander Hamilton]] founded it to help pass his program of a national [[bank]] and assumption by the [[federal]] [[government]] of all the [[war]] [[debt]]s. He used it to impose a [[federal]] [[alcoholic drinks|liquor]] [[tax]], which resulted in [[the Whiskey Rebellion]] in 1794. Look up the term “[[Federalist Party]]” on page 307 in the textbook.

The first [[political parties|political party]] in the [[country]] was the “[[Federalist Party]]”. It stood for a stronger [[federal]] [[government]]. [[Alexander Hamilton]] founded it to help pass his program of a national [[bank]] and assumption by the [[federal]] [[government]] of all the [[war]] [[debt]]s. He used it to impose a [[federal]] [[alcoholic drink|liquor]] [[tax]], which resulted in [[the Whiskey Rebellion]] in 1794. Look up the term “[[Federalist Party]]” on page 307 in the textbook.

Do you know the difference between [[federal]] and [[state]] [[government]]? Look in your [[telephone|phone]] book. You’ll see they are usually listed in separate [[category|categories]]. Let’s take some examples. Who handles drivers licenses? ([[state]]) [[Social Security]]? ( [[federal]] ) [[Sales tax]] on [[computer]]s? (state) [[Sales tax]] on [[gasoline|gas]]? (both [[federal]] and [[state]] are included in the [[price]] at the pump) [[Public schools]]? (local) [[United States Postal Service |Post office]]? ( [[federal]] ) Libraries? (local) [[Army]]? (federal) Security guards at [[airport]]s? (mostly [[federal]] now, due to [[September 11, 2001 attacks|9/11]]) Traffic [[court]]? (local) [[Police]]? (local) Imagine you want to start a [[business]] and [[trademark]] the name of your [[business]]. Who controls [[trademark]]s? (mostly [[federal]] , see http://www.uspto.gov/, [[state]]s can also protect [[business]] names)

Do you know the difference between [[federal]] and [[state]] [[government]]? Look in your [[telephone|phone]] book. You’ll see they are usually listed in separate [[category|categories]]. Let’s take some examples. Who handles drivers licenses? ([[state]]) [[Social Security]]? ( [[federal]] ) [[Sales tax]] on [[computer]]s? (state) [[Sales tax]] on [[gasoline|gas]]? (both [[federal]] and [[state]] are included in the [[price]] at the pump) [[Public schools]]? (local) [[United States Postal Service |Post office]]? ( [[federal]] ) Libraries? (local) [[Army]]? (federal) Security guards at [[airport]]s? (mostly [[federal]] now, due to [[September 11, 2001 attacks|9/11]]) Traffic [[court]]? (local) [[Police]]? (local) Imagine you want to start a [[business]] and [[trademark]] the name of your [[business]]. Who controls [[trademark]]s? (mostly [[federal]] , see http://www.uspto.gov/, [[state]]s can also protect [[business]] names)