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federal [‘federal] adjective (a) referring to a system of government in which a group of states are linked together in a federation; a federal constitution = constitution (such as that in Germany) which provides for a series of semi-autonomous states joined together in a national federation (b) referring especially to the federal government of the United States; federal court or federal laws = court or laws of the USA, as opposed to state courts or state laws.

A national government that exercises some degree of control over smaller political units that have surrendered some degree of power in exchange for the right to participate in national political matters

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The United States Federal Government is established by the US Constitution. The Federal Government shares sovereignty over the United Sates with the individual governments of the States of US. The Federal government has three branches: i) the legislature, which is the US Congress, ii) Executive, comprised of the President and Vice president of the US and iii) Judiciary. The US Constitution prescribes a system of separation of powers and ‘checks and balances’ for the smooth functioning of all the three branches of the Federal Government. The US Constitution limits the powers of the Federal Government to the powers assigned to it; all powers not expressly assigned to the Federal Government are reserved to the States or to the people.

Pa. 1988. Fact that legislature, in drafting pension statutes, in one instance used phrase "in service" and hi another used phrase "in the service" connotes distinction in phrases themselves; "the" by its very nature restricts the word "service," to a particular "service," and thus, "in the service" permits benefits to be paid to fireman who suffers injuries while member of a department, while "in service" permits benefits to be paid to a member of a department who suffers injuries whiie performing his duties. 53 P.S. §§ 771, 39321.—Chirico v. Board of Sup'rs for Newtown Tp„ 544 A.2d 1313, 518 Pa. 572.—Mun Corp 200(5).

Colo. 1969. In construing statute, definite article "the" particularizes the subject which it precedes and is word of limitation as opposed to indefinite or generalizing force of "a" or "an".— Brooks v. Zabka, 450 P.2d 653, 168 Colo. 265.— Statut 199.

used as a function word to indicate that a following noun or noun equivalent is a unique or a particular member of its class <the President> <the Lord>

used to refer to things or people when only one exists at any one time:

the1     P    (th before a vowel; th before a consonant) def.art. Used before singular or plural nouns and noun phrases that denote particular, specified persons or things: the baby; the dress I wore. Used before a noun, and generally stressed, to emphasize one of a group or type as the most outstanding or prominent: considered Lake Shore Drive to be the neighborhood to live in these days. Used to indicate uniqueness: the Prince of Wales; the moon. Used before nouns that designate natural phenomena or points of the compass: the weather; a wind from the south. Used as the equivalent of a possessive adjective before names of some parts of the body: grab him by the neck; an infection of the hand. Used before a noun specifying a field of endeavor: the law; the film industry; the stage. Used before a proper name, as of a monument or ship: the Alamo; the Titanic. Used before the plural form of a numeral denoting a specific decade of a century or of a life span: rural life in the Thirties.

3 a—used as a function word before a singular noun to indicate that the noun is to be understood generically <the dog is a domestic animal> b—used as a function word before a singular substantivized adjective to indicate an abstract idea <an essay on the sublime>

4 -- used as a function word before a noun or a substantivized adjective to indicate reference to a group as a whole <the elite>

2. indicating generic class: used to refer to a person or thing considered generically or universally Exercise is good for the heart. She played the violin. The dog is a loyal pet.

(used to mark a proper noun, natural phenomenon, ship, building, time, point of the compass, branch of endeavor, or field of study as something well-known or unique): the sun; the Alps; the Queen Elizabeth; the past; the West.

(used, esp. before a noun, with a specifying or particularizing effect, as opposed to the indefinite or generalizing force of the indefinite article a or an): the book you gave me; Come into the house.

4 -- used as a function word before a noun or a substantivized adjective to indicate reference to a group as a whole <the elite>

co·lon (plural co·lons) noun Definition: 1. punctuation mark: the punctuation mark (:) used to divide distinct but related sentence components such as clauses in which the second elaborates on the first, or to introduce a list, quotation, or speech. A colon is sometimes used in U.S. business letters after the salutation. Colons are also used between numbers in statements of proportion or time and Biblical or literary references.

Use of a colon before a list or an explanation that is preceded by a clause that can stand by itself. Think of the colon as a gate, inviting one to go on… If the introductory phrase preceding the colon is very brief and the clause following the colon represents the real business of the sentence, begin the clause after the colon with a capital letter.

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4. To remove or dispel (doubts).

INTRANSITIVE VERB:1. To reach a decision or make a determination: resolve on a course of action. 2. To become separated or reduced to constituents. 3. Music To undergo resolution.

Resolve TRANSITIVE VERB:1. To make a firm decision about. 2. To cause (a person) to reach a decision. See synonyms at decide. 3. To decide or express by formal vote.

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b. To decide or express by formal vote: The legislature resolved that the official should be impeached.