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May 17, 2021 · The US is a constitutional republic and representative democracy. Our Government is regulated by a system of checks and balances defined by the US Constitution, which serves as the country’s supreme legal document. In the US, citizens are usually subject to three levels of government: federal, state, and local.
One power exclusive to the federal government is the power to wage war. One of the states' exclusive powers is ratifying amendments. Two concurrent powers shared by both state and federal governments are eminent domain and taxation.
May 8, 2024 · government powers under U.S. federalism. Key People: Daniel Webster. Roger B. Taney. Louis Brandeis. Johannes Althusius. Related Topics: states’ rights. secession. local option. sovereignty association. nullification. On the Web: Hoover Institution - Federalism (May 08, 2024)
