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Level of government	Description
Federal	The federal government is the national government of the United States. It has the power to make laws that affect the entire country.
State	Within the United States, there are 50 different state governments. State governments have the power to make many decisions that affect only their state.
Local	Within each state, there are many cities, towns, and counties. Each one has a local government to meet the needs of the local community.

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