federal government
Capitol Hill's domain
A federal government is the central governing authority in a federation, where power is constitutionally divided between national and regional governments such as states or provinces.
In the United States, the federal government typically refers to the national government based in Washington, D.C., as distinct from state and local governments.
The term emphasizes the division of powers inherent in federalism, where neither level of government derives its authority solely from the other.
Legislative assembly building
- White HouseOfficial presidential residence
- PentagonU.S. military headquarters
- State DepartmentFederal foreign affairs office
- Justice DepartmentFederal law enforcement agency
FBI · CIA · IRS · EPA · NASA · veterans affairs · national archives · Smithsonian
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- supremacyHighest rank or power
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
legislation · enactment · charter · mandate · enforcement · interstate · taxation · treaty
Legislative governing body
- judiciaryLaw-interpreting government branch
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
agency · department · branch · legislature · presidency · supreme court · administration · House of Representatives
Joining into one
- statesModes of being
- compactTightly packed together
- republicState with elected leaders
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
district · commonwealth · statehood · devolution · intergovernmental · state rights · dual sovereignty · grants
Capitol
Legislative assembly building
- White HouseOfficial presidential residence
- PentagonU.S. military headquarters
- State DepartmentFederal foreign affairs office
Justice Department · FBI · CIA · IRS · EPA · NASA · veterans affairs · national archives · Smithsonian · postal service
constitution
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- supremacyHighest rank or power
regulation · legislation · enactment · charter · mandate · enforcement · interstate · taxation · treaty · amendment
senate
Legislative governing body
- judiciaryLaw-interpreting government branch
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
bureaucracy · agency · department · branch · legislature · presidency · supreme court · administration · House of Representatives · oversight
union
Joining into one
territory · district · commonwealth · statehood · devolution · intergovernmental · state rights · dual sovereignty · grants
- Canadian GovernmentHouse of Commons, Senate, Prime Minister, parliamentary democracy, Bank of Canada
- Malaysian PoliticsDAP, Prime Minister, ministers, MPs, MIC
- social studiescivics, social studies, maps, economics, community
- civicsballot, election, ballots, Bill of Rights, checks and balances
- governmentministries, legislature, judiciary, executive branch, ministry
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
federal governmentstate government
Subnational political authority
local government · municipal government · county government · city government · provincial government
federal governmentconfederation
Autonomous entities united loosely
decentralized government · states' rights · centralized government · self-governance · home rule
federal governmentprivate sector
Economy outside government control
private enterprise · free market · the market · free enterprise · civil society
govern, government, federal, federalism, governance, federation, governmental, confederation, federally