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A quick definition of federal government:

The federal government is the group of people who make important decisions for the whole country. They have the power to make rules and laws that everyone in the country has to follow. The federal government is made up of different parts, like the President, Congress, and the Supreme Court. They work together to make sure the country is running smoothly and everyone is safe and happy.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: The federal government is the national government of a country that exercises some degree of control over smaller political units that have surrendered some degree of power in exchange for the right to participate in national political matters. It refers collectively to the political organs of a country regardless of their function or level, and regardless of the subject matter they deal with.

Examples:

  • The United States government is an example of a federal government.
  • In a federal state, the central government is also known as the federal government.
  • The Canadian government is an example of a federal government that exercises control over smaller political units like provinces and territories.

These examples illustrate how the federal government is the national government that has the power to make decisions and laws that affect the entire country, while also allowing smaller political units to have some degree of autonomy.

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12:28
lmfao
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:28
I am planning to buy or build a house when I move so having to wait until March/April would mean I can't build. I am hoping to hear back from my remaining three schools by end of January
12:29
Those schools got 80 guys lined up to buy em a drink
ForDizzyDJoy
12:29
Evolbunny origin story was when you were rejected?
12:29
I respect it if you put a personal end of january deadline, but they will gladly say "okay bye"
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:29
The origin story starts with a smelly chair and boss not doing a LoR
babycat
12:30
lmaoooo
ForDizzyDJoy
12:30
Boss told him “get someone else to do it”
babycat
12:30
I do think chance me’s are kinda silly. like who knows??
12:31
you will probably get initial decisions earlier than march/april but you could get off a waitlist at a school you really want to go to in May or June
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:31
My three remaining school all said December with one saying as late a February 7th so I should be set. I got accepted into a school I like already but waiting on schools I like more
12:31
I know people who have gotten off waitlists a week before classes start
babycat
12:31
oh hell yeah rooting for you bulbasaur
12:32
I wouldn't want to move across the country in a week but I'd do it in a heartbeat for certain schools
12:32
bruce eat shit and die
babycat
12:32
which schools are your “move across the country in a week” schools?
12:32
Basically the only one I would have a shot at is Wash U
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:32
I would not be able to play the waitlist game, if I was a single college kid but I got a baby coming in a few weeks, and a whole household I would have to move. I think I got a decent chance at 2/3 schools. I aimed based more on location then prestige
12:33
I'm basically ineligible for the T14 due to GPA so not even applying but those for sure
babycat
12:34
I feel like if you would move across the country for a school it’s worth applying
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:34
specially if you can get a fee waiver from the school
12:34
I think I have like a 0% chance though
12:35
people with my gpa have been accepted to T14s but not many and the ones I know are very impressive people that have a lot going for their app. I don't really have that much
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:36
My reach I feel is the same chance but it was free so why not change a few words in my essays and send it
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:36
I got a poop ugpa and LSAT compared to most but decent enough softs and WE shit may be worth the shot
JumpySubsequentDolphin
12:37
@BruceSutter: you have a great lsat score, why not ED to one of them? you never know, especially if you have a GPA addendum or smth (if there’s a specific external factor that contributed to a lower GPA)
Is barkelay sending out WL?
12:39
I don't have a great explanation for my GPA. I was lazy and unmotivated. Now I'm not. Just believe me please. That's about it
babycat
12:39
Haha happens to the best of us
HopefullyInLawSchool
12:40
@BruceSutter: so real
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