Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-1] of 1 Black's Law Dictionary quotesBlack's Law Dictionary QuotesBlack's Law Dictionary A national government is a government of the people of a single state or nation, united as a community by what is termed the 'social compact,’ and possessing complete and perfect supremacy over persons and things, so far as they can be made the lawful objects of civil government. A federal government is distinguished from a national government by its being the government of a community of independent and sovereign states, united by compact.~ Black's Law Dictionary Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print