Federal Law
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From Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia 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, Brazil, Canada,
Germany, India, Russia, the former Soviet Union and the United States.
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United States
The United States Constitution provides for a federal government that is
superior to state governments with regard to its enumerated powers. These
powers include the authority to govern international affairs, the currency
and national defense. After the American Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment
applied the Constitution's Bill of Rights to State Governments. Issues that
arise under any legislation passed by Congress, an Executive Order of the
President, or a decision of federal courts pursuant to the Constitution are
governed by federal law.
The Supreme Court makes final decisions regarding all federal laws. United
States federal laws are codified in the United States Code |
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