And now, another Fact of Congress

Our government is like a big three layer cake.

We have local government, state government, and national government, often called federal government.

But your local government doesn't handle foreign affairs, and your federal government doesn't handle trash pickup.

Local government handles local issues like police, water, and building permits.

State government handles issues about your state such as education, health care, and recreation.

Federal government handles national issues such as national parks, the military, and space exploration.

The US Congress is a part of our federal government.

This system of dividing responsibilities among governments is called Federalism.

And that's another Fact of Congress

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