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Federal Government

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Federal Government
Noun
the national government of a federated state, such as that of Canada located in Ottawa or of Australia in Canberra
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Noun1.Federal Governmentfederal government - a government with strong central powers
authorities, government, regime - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"
U.S., U.S. government, United States government, US Government, United States - the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States


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A strong sense of the value and blessings of union induced the people, at a very early period, to institute a federal government to preserve and perpetuate it.
Federalist Papers Authored by John Jay by Jay, John View in context
AFTER an unequivocal experience of the inefficacy of the subsisting federal government, you are called upon to deliberate on a new Constitution for the United States of America.
Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context
I understand a proposed amendment to the Constitution--which amendment, however, I have not seen--has passed Congress, to the effect that the Federal Government shall never interfere with the domestic institutions of the States, including that of persons held to service.
Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address by Lincoln, Abraham View in context
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