Some common synonyms include:
amalgamated, associated, combined, corporate, federated, in alliance, incorporated, leagued, organized, syndicated, unionized, governmental, civil, domestic, ethnic, federal, general, imperial, inland, internal, interstate, nationwide, native, politic, political, public, societal, state, vernacular, communal, conjoint, conjunct, country, federal, government, intermutual, metropolitan, municipal, national, widespread.
Obfuscation
Federalism
Federalism is the combination of a national government and state governments, sharing power. Checks and balances refers to the limiting power that each of the branches of the national government (the executive, judiciary, and legislative) have on one another.
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Another word for overthrow is defeat. Also the word destroy is another example. You could use the word seize as a synonym of the word overthrow.
National Government, Central government(as opposed to state)
union government.
federal
federal
The national government can mean the president, the House, the Senate, Congress, or the Supreme Court. National government can also refer to the combination of all parts of the government.
Federal
Obfuscation
fascism
Federalism
Federalism
Federal. The clue is the word "national". Anything called national is for the country.
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.