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    State versus Federal Government In the United States, there are two types of laws: state laws and federal laws. While many different states have different opinions on how their local governments should be run, they all follow federal laws. For example, in New York, you must be 21 years old if you want to buy cigarettes in Suffolk County. But in Onondaga, you only have to be 19. But that’s a state law only. The federal law on the other hand states that you must be at least 18 years old to…

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    How California’s Government Differs from the Federal Government Each state has its own government that govern the people living in that particular state. The State’s government makes ballot initiatives etc. to help the maintain a democracy in the state. The Federal government, on the other hand, makes laws, treaties etc. to help the nation as a whole. However, the State’s government differs a little when compared to the Federal government. The Federal government takes into account the whole…

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    United States on the division of power between the federal government and the governments within each state. Those in favor of a more powerful State government argue that this method will allow for people to be better represented. The people in favor of a stronger federal government feel as though a nation unified under one government will be more successful. These same people make the point that the United States once had a weak federal government, and it was a disaster. It is imperative to…

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    Describe and analyze the distribution of federal government spending. In the 2016 year, the federal budget was 3.95 trillion dollars even though the total revenue of America was 3.34 trillion dollars. The Government is causing America fall into a deeper debt by overspending. The government spent about 36 percent of spending on social security, unemployment, and labor; 28 percent on medicare and health; 15 percent on national defense; 6 percent on net interest; 4 percent on veterans benefits and…

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    Federalism is when multiple governments exercise power and authority over the same people and territory. Federalism is a compromise meant to eliminate the disadvantages of both systems. It has evolved over the course of American history, at different points in time, the balance and boundaries between the national and state government have changed substantially. In the role of the national government expanded dramatically, and it continues to expand in the twenty-first century. Under…

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    significance in shaping American government. • Self-Government: is a system in which the citizens of a country or state rule themselves and control their own affairs. Self-governments are free from external government control or outside political authority. The Republican governments in the United States are based on principles of self-government. • Separation of Powers: constitutional principal limiting powers settled in an institution or person. The government is divided into 3 branches:…

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    The American government is a Federal Government. In other words, political authority is distributed between the national government (also known as federal or central government) and the state government (or political subunits). Additionally, power is divided between the three branches of the national government, which are the Congress, the president, and the Supreme Court. Undoubtedly, such separation of powers is the key to maintain a system of check and balances, in order to avoid abuse of…

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    The offices of local, state, and federal government have a large impact in the day to day lives of all Americans. From setting speed limits to funding education and even to fighting in Washington D.C. to help pass laws. Though you may believe some levels of government may have a larger presence in your life, there are many things happening outside of your town or state that is impacting your life as well. The President, Congress, Department of Education, State Senator, and Town Council all make…

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    America has a federalist government, but what is federalism? How does it work? Is it good or bad? Federalism is used to assign duties, divid power, and keep the government just. First off, federalism is the division of power between the national government and the state governments. There are different types of federalism, including duel, cooperative, and regulated. Duel federalism is a strict division of power while cooperative federalism is when the national government encourages states to…

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    The role of the Federal Government is to set limits. Government efforts can best be effective in their management of the economy by being proactive through enacting fiscal policies (taxation, spending, and debt). Although, at the onset of the 2008 recession there were 16 units of the federal government in place that were supposed to manage economic life and keep us from harm but it happened anyway. As stated by economists George Akerlof and Robert Shiller in their book Animal Spirit, “Without…

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