George J. Mitchell

I'm glad I made the decision, although the practice of law - and particularly serving as a federal judge - was a part of my life that I really enjoyed and treasured and look back on it with fondness.

American Politician

Kane

The federal government gets a lot press, and that's what the media talks about, but your state and local governments, in many ways, have more impact on your life than the federal government does.

American Athlete

Joe Jamail

Medical research is needed, and I just saw there was a need for help that the government - state or federal - was not spending the taxpayers' money on helping people get through college.

American Businessman

Robert Kennedy

I am deeply impressed with the gravity and wisdom with which most federal judges approach the responsibility of sentencing. It is a difficult, soul-searching task at best.

Kathy Szeliga

I think there's a lot of moms who just aren't feeling protected. And that's one of the prime purposes of the federal government, is the security of our nation.

Grover Norquist

My goal in life is to get the federal government down to half its present size and under control, and then I can write murder mysteries.

Zephyr Teachout

I see the job of attorney general as the single most important legal office in the country when you can't trust the federal government.

American Lawyer

Jan Brewer

Texas has done a very good job of securing their borders with the help of the federal government. California has done a good job.

Pat Toomey

I think it's a fundamental responsibility of the federal government to enforce our nation's borders.

Eugene Scalia

Whistleblowers deserve protection, but employees are not federal agents.

Understand the distinction between federal (central) and state (local) responsibilities.

Central vs Local

'Federal' often indicates national scope, affecting the entire country.

Government Scale

Federal laws can be applied differently in each state, respecting local variations.

Not Always Uniform

States under a federal system can self-govern on local matters.

Internal Independence

In academic discussions, 'federal' delves into governmental structures.

Academic Focus

Different federations can have unique forms of federalism.

Federations Vary

'Federal' in legal contexts refers to national legal systems or courts.

Legal Context

Federal courts handle cases under federal law, not state laws.

Jurisdiction Clarity

Federal agencies, such as the FBI, operate across the entire nation.

National Agencies

 settles disputes among states, hears appeals from state and federal courts, and determines if federal laws are constitutional. There are nine justices on the Supreme Court, and, unlike any other job in our government, Supreme Court justices are appointed for life, or for as long as they want to stay.

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 area and of course the federal government didn't exactly help they followed a Potemkin village strategy that confused structures and infrastructure for the real heart of the city which is always the people living in the city it gave cities urban renewal building houses in places that had no need for

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 She runs a company called Nuna. Nuna is a health care data company. And when Nuna was founded, they used data to serve the health needs of lots of workers at large companies. And then two years into the company's life, the federal government issued a proposal

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 on how to contact federal, state and local authorities to get them to do something. If you find out -- now I understand. We've seen people, even today, speaking to us about AIDS epidemics and starving kids around the world

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 earlier and you know in terms of the federal government budget it is right and proper that we spend a substantial portion of our budget on defense on infrastructure on health and on all those things that are important to

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 there's been a talking point in the U.S. government where they've said 15 federal judges have reviewed these programs and found them to be lawful, but what they don't tell you is those are secret judges in a secret court

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 And I'm thinking they've done more for my marriage than a lifetime of therapy ever could. So now you may be Why does anyone get married ever? Well, the US federal government counts more than a thousand legal benefits

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 but only 19 have led to actual impeachment proceedings. The eight cases that ended in a conviction and removal from office were all federal judges. And impeachment of a sitting president is even more rare.

How does impeachment...

 to create a stronger federal government. Thanks to compromises on issues like state representation, taxation power, and how to elect the president, their proposal gradually gained support.

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 crocodile is only partially snare can you get under its feet oh no under that federal yeah I mean it's not a good position right now it's actually wiggling its way out and going backwards