8 sentences with 'federal'
Example sentences and phrases with the word federal and other words derived from it.
• « The German Empire became a constitutional monarchy in which all men over 25 could vote for representatives in the Reichstag, the parliament, but an unelected federal council had considerable power and the emperor had more. So, although Germany was a constitutional monarchy, it was hardly the liberal vision of a democratic state. »
• « The German chancellor and cabinet answered not to the Reichstag but to the Kaiser (the emperor), and while regional governments had considerable control at the local level, the federal structure was highly authoritarian. »
• « Mary Jo dreamed of founding an all-volunteer institution that would not accept federal or state funds. »
• « The movement of April 1815 was described as a federal revolution because most of the provinces agreed in opposing Director Alvear. »
• « When he was not satisfied, Artigas decided to start fighting against the Buenos Aires government and entrusted the command of the federal troops to the governor of Entre Ríos, Francisco Ramírez, who was joined by Estanislao López, the caudillo of Santa Fe. »
• « The federal army moved from Santa Fe province to Buenos Aires province and on 1 February 1820 defeated Rondeau's army at the Battle of Cepeda. »
• « The disappearance of the national government left the province of Buenos Aires, whose northern territory was occupied by federal troops, without authorities. »
• « Congress decided to consult the provinces on the form of government to be adopted in the future Constitution. The majority answered in favour of the representative, republican and federal form of government, while only two provinces expressly voted in favour of unitarianism. »