<span>The federal government of
the United States was created by the Constitution, which went into
operation in 1789 when the first Congress convened and George Washington
took the oath of office as president. The government is called federal
because it was formed by a compact (the Constitution) among 13 political
units (the states).</span>
To begin a civil lawsuit, a person might file a document with the Court explaining how they were injured and what remedy they would like to rectify that injury.
