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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 (states).[1]

In the United States, the term "federal" or "Feds" refers to the national government based in Washington, D.C. and bankrolled at enormous expense to the American people nationwide. 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

  1. Merriam-Webster Online, Federal