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National defense is the job of the federal government.
Federal. The clue is the word "national". Anything called national is for the country.
I am assuming by level, you mean level of government. There is no distinction between government on a national level and government on a federal level. The federal level of government is the highest tier of government because its central to the nation. It represents a union of states. Those union of states form a nation. So you see how the two terms are interchangable, and can be used synonymously. The federal government is government on a NATIONAL level.
The Department of Defense, which is charged with national defense (and some would say the Department of Homeland Security as well) is part of the Executive branch, answering directly to the President of the USA.
Interdependence and federal government's superior taxing powers have increased role for the national government at the state level. Most of the programs at state level now depend on federal funding, giving national government unprecedented leverage in the states. Now federal government is taking active role in issues like education and social welfare, which were traditionally in the state domain. Role of the national government has also increased in the areas of security and surveillance after the September 11 attacks.
Areas within a country have more power to rule themselves than in a different form of government.
The U.S. Government is called a Federal Government because it is at the Federal (or highest) Level, there is no other government above it.The United States is both a republic and a "federation" of the individual states. The national administration (of the states as a whole) is therefore the federal one.
In the United States (and most other governments) national defense and security are the sole jurisdiction and responsibility of the federal level. Through this power only national governments (and not states or provinces) cannot stand armies, wage war or control borders.
The federal government of the United States oversees the entire country, including all states, territories, and federal districts. It is responsible for managing national defense, maintaining law and order, regulating interstate commerce, and providing essential services and programs at the national level. The federal government is composed of three branches: the executive branch, headed by the President; the legislative branch, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives; and the judicial branch, led by the Supreme Court.
The United States calls its form of government where its power is divided between the national and state governments a Federal System. It created that type of government. In that case, the national government has responsibility for certain aspects and the state governments have responsibility for certain aspects. In France and England almost all power resides at the national level while administration occurs at the local level.
No, it is not true that the Missouri Constitution helps establish federal laws and treaties. The Missouri Constitution is the governing document for the state of Missouri and outlines the powers and structure of the state government. Federal laws and treaties are established at the national level by the United States Constitution and the federal government.
The governor of the state is the primary branch but the Dept. Of Defense can have a unit or division activated on a federal level.