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Federal system
Government; American government
Form of political organisation in which governmental power is divided between a central government and territorial subdivisions – in the United States, among the national, state, and local ...
Sovereignty
Government; American government
Ultimate, supreme power in a state; in the United States, sovereignty rests with the people.
National security
Government; American government
Condition of a nation's safety from threats, especially threats from external sources.
Unitary government
Government; American government
A government system in which all governmental authority is vested in a central government from which regional and local governments derive their powers. Examples are Great Britain and France, as well ...
Excise taxes
Government; American government
Taxes on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a manufactured article within a country.
Consent of the governed
Government; American government
Agreement by the people to set up and live under a government. According to the natural rights philosophy, all legitimate government must rest on the consent of the governed.
