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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.
