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A little bit of theory.
The federal form of organization was formed in the United States due to the direction of the founding fathers, they sought to prevent the usurpation of power and the establishment of an authoritarian regime. In addition, this formation was facilitated by the working class movement in America, fragmented because of religious beliefs and different
backgrounds. And today it is a constitutional republic consisting of fifty states and the federal district of Columbia. Also subordinate to the state are a number of unincorporated territories (not part of the United States, but their possessions). Not surprisingly, there are regular questions about the competence of the various levels of government in the country.
American law is built on the federal Constitution. It went into effect on September 17, 1787, and is still in force today (including 27 amendments and the Bill of Rights). This document, combined with federal laws, is the “supreme law of the land.
As in other republics, the American Constitution divides power into three main branches: the legislative (Congress), the executive (the President; aka head of government and commander-in-chief), and the judicial (the Supreme and federal courts). The system of checks and balances does not allow any one of them to have greater powers.
Importantly, each state “lives” by its own constitution. But if there is a conflict between state and federal law. state and federal law, the latter always takes precedence.