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Where does federal government get its power?

The Constitution creates the federal government and grants various powers to the 3 branches of government. The federal government has gained power over time through precedent - where it has exercised power at the time, and no one has objected or stopped it, so it is free to do so again. In general, the Federal government has the power it does because the people give their power to it.


What is the federal government's ability to draft people into the army?

an implied power


What federal government does?

the federal government exists to protect the people from enemies foreign and domestic, as well as provide for the people with certain things such as speed limit laws or justice system to protect citizens from citizens


What does the word federal mean when we speak of the federal government?

When used correctly, the word "federal" (as in "federal system") refers to the division of political power between the national government and the state governments. However, people use the word "federal" as a synonym for the word "national." Therefore, when people use the phrase, "Today, the federal government decided...." they are (usually) referring to the national government and not the division of power between the national and state governments. This is an example of a technical term in political science being incorrectly used.


What is a federal govt?

The US federal government are the three branches that oversee the nation as a whole and connect the 50 states into one federation. Each state had authority in its own area. The federal government's duties and powers are listed in the first three articles of the constitution.The federal government is the government that manages the whole country's including, taxes and national security

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The Fifth Amendment protects people from the federal government?

The Fifth Amendment protects people from the federal government.


What does the word federal imply?

The word federal refers to the federal government, or the largest form of government in the United States. It can also refer to taxes which are paid to the federal government or people who work for the federal government.


What event helped persuade many people that a change ain the federal government was needed in 1787?

Shays' Rebellion - a farmer revolt that was not able to be put down by the federal government (the Articles of Confederation did not address providing troops to control domestic situations).


Who prosecutes people accused of breaking federal laws?

The federal government.


do the American people have power in our federal government?

Yes. The American people decide who is allowed to hold what position in the federal government during elections.


What are the reserved powers?

The Tenth Amendment states the Constitution's principle of federalism by providing that powers not granted to the federal government by the Constitution, nor prohibited to the States, are reserved to the States or the people.


What is tenth amend?

The Tenth Amendment states the Constitution's principle of federalism by providing that powers not granted to the federal government nor prohibited to the States by the Constitution are reserved to the States or the people.


Theodore Roosevelt improve federal government?

Increasing number of people supported expanding the role of the federal government to ensure the welfare of people. Roosevelt believed the federal government should act as a "trustee" for the American people, by controlling and supervising the economy in the public interest.


Housing subsidized by the federal government for people earning small incomes?

Authorized the federal government to clear slums and to build 810,000 units of low-income housing, or housing subsidized by the federal government for people earning small incomes


Who was the constitution established for?

The constitution was established for the Federal Government. It really has nothing to do with the people, and everything to do with what the Federal Government is allowed to do, and how it is set up.


Would the federal government survived if the first president had not had widespread respect?

The federal government would not have survived because the people had thought that the federal government was trying to find more power for itself rather then for the people taking away their rights. After Washington had widespread respect he basically clarified that he was for the people and their rights.


What branch of the federal government is responsible for taxation of the people?

Legislative