alleryStart learning →In the United States, the term "federal government" refers to government at which level?
AThe state level
BThe county level
CThe national level
DThe city level
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The national level
1. Two everyday terms separate the levels of American government: federal and state.
2. Federal government names the government at the national level.
3. The term states covers government at the subnational level, so the other options point the wrong way.
_Source: OpenStax American Government 3e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 "American Federalism", section 3.1 The Division of Powers_
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