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The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) [a] is the common government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, comprising 50 states, five major self-governing territories, several island possessions, and the federal district (national capital) of Washington, D.C ...
Spain closed New Orleans to American commerce, despite the protests of U.S. officials. When Barbary pirates began seizing American ships of commerce, the Treasury had no funds to pay toward ransom. If a military crisis required action, the Congress had no credit or taxing power to finance a response.
With the U.S. government on the verge of a partial shutdown, a timeline of more than 20 closures since 1976.
Article Five of the United States Constitution details the two-step process for amending the nation's plan of government. Amendments must be properly proposed and ratified before becoming operative. This process was designed to strike a balance between the excesses of constant change and inflexibility. [1]
Donald Trump's former co-defendants are asking the judge who tossed his classified documents case to issue an emergency order blocking the public release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's final ...
The Wyoming U.S. Attorney made the filing on Monday in an attempt to gain ownership over the suspect's guns and vehicles, which are in the possession of the federal government but not owned by them.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 January 2025. "American history" redirects here. For the history of the continents, see History of the Americas. Further information: Economic history of the United States Current territories of the United States after the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands was given independence in 1994 This ...