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{{Useful Notes}}
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The United States uses a [[American Federalism|federal system of government]]. In theory, this means that the States hold general police power, while the national government only has power over crime between different states, crimes affecting interstate commerce, criminals who cross state lines, or crime committed by members of the national armed forces, or crime that crosses the international borders.