What is federal law?

Answer 1

Federal law is the body of law created by the federal government of a country. A federal government is formed when a group of political units, such as states or provinces join together in a federation, surrendering their individual sovereignty and many powers to the central government while retaining or reserving other limited powers. As a result, two or more levels of government exist within an established geographic territory. The body of law of the common central government is the federal law. Examples of federal governments include those of Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Russia, the former Soviet Union and the United States.

Answer 2

Federal Government law is established by the US Constitution. The Federal government has three branches:

1. The legislature, which is the US Congress.

2. Executive, comprised of the President and Vice president of the US.

3. Judiciary.

Federal Government laws are statutes contained in the United States Code. In addition there are Federal regulations which are not laws but have the effect of laws. These are found in the United States Code of Federal Regulations.

Answer 3

A broadly encompassing cateogry of laws, statutes, and regulations. They are the legislaion passed into law by the US Congress or promulgated by federal agencies in order to carry out their missions.

Answer 4

This is congress.Congress is in charge of making laws. The president only approves the bill or not, but he doesn't make law. This insures that the president doesn't become a king or dictator. Lately we have had a man in the executive branch who doesn't understand this concept and has tried to make laws without congress. The end result is these actions have gone to the federal courts.

Answer 5

a law that is federal and not from the state.

Added: A law passed by action of the US Congress and signed into law by the President.