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federal system

Government; American government

Form of political organization 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.

civil law

Government; American government

Body of law that deals with the private rights of individuals, as distinguished from criminal law.

public good

Government; American government

Benefit or interest of a politically organized society as a whole.

junta

Government; American government

Group of persons controlling a government, especially after a revolutionary seizure of power.

public debt

Government; American government

Cumulative amounts borrowed by the Treasury Department or the Federal Financing Bank from the public or from another fund or account. The public debt does not include agency debt (amounts borrowed by ...

relevant

Government; American government

Many unanimous consent agreements require amendments to a specific bill or other measure to be relevant to the measure.

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