federal
Federal refers to the national government. The voting age is determined by the federal government while the driving age is decided on a state by state basis.
Before the Constitution was ratified, the United States was a loose confederation of states, with no real federal government. The Constitution created a stronger federal government but to this day, there is a conflict between those who want power to go to the states and those who support federal control. States don't seem to mind federal subsidies though.
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characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities“a federal system like that of the United States”“federal governments often evolved out of confederations”antonyms:unitarycharacterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is held by one central authority
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of or relating to the central government of a federation“a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government”
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national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units“federal courts”“the federal highway program”“federal property”synonyms:nationalconcerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country
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