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federal government

(Encyclopedia) federal government or federation, government of a union of states in which sovereignty is divided between a central authority and component state authorities. A federation differs from…

The Supreme Court and Federalism

  The framers of the Constitution sought to balance the rights of the several states and the powers of the new federal government. Their solution was a federal system, which divides powers between…

Timeline: Russian Federation

Marked by the dissolution of the USSR and conflict in Chechnya 1991 1994 1998 2000 2004 2008 2012 2014 1991 Soviet Union disintegrates; 14 former republics…

Federal Farmer II

Federal Farmer II9 October 1787by The Federal FarmerDear Sir,The essential parts of a free and good government are a full and equal representation of the people in the legislature, and the…

Federal Farmer III

Federal Farmer III10 October 1787by The Federal FarmerSee also Federalist No. 36Dear Sir,The great object of a free people must be so to form their government and laws, and so to administer…

Federal Farmer IV

Federal Farmer IV12 October 1787by The Federal FarmerDear Sir,It will not be possible to establish in the federal courts the jury trial of the vicinage so well as in the state courts.Third.…

Federal Farmer VI

Federal Farmer VI25 December 1787by Dear sir,My former letters to you, respecting the constitution proposed, were calculated merely to lead to a fuller investigation of the subject; having…

Federal Farmer VII

Federal Farmer VII31 December 1787.by See also Federalist No. 55Dear sir,In viewing the various governments instituted by mankind, we see their whole force reducible to two principles—the…

Federal Farmer VIII

Federal Farmer VIII3 January 1788by See also Federalist No. 56Dear sir,Before I proceed to examine the objections, I beg leave to add a valuable idea respecting representation, to be…

Federal Farmer IX

Federal Farmer IX4 January 1788by See also Federalist No. 57Dear sir,The advocates of the constitution say we must trust to the administration, and elect good men for representatives. I admit…