is the federal government and the central government the same thing?

Answer 1

Federal Gov - several small country form a gov. to rule their country with certain limitation.

Central Gov - one rule throughout country.

Answer 2

It is the same in the US. Some countries do not have a federal system of government but still have a central government. Federal systems means that there is a division of power between the states and the central government.

Answer 3

I was under the impression that the federal government and the central government were slightly different, in that, the federal government handles such offices and agencies as:
The US Post Office
HUD
Employment,
Utility Regulations
et al.

The central government handles such agencies as:

The US Justice Department, et al.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Secret Service
The National Security Agency
The Central Intelligence Agency
Homeland Security, et al.
The US Armed Forces, et al.
US Embassies
NASA
FCC
FTC
FDA
US Defense Contractors, et al.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, et al.
Congress
Senate
The White House

And the Central Government is the one with the REAL power
that moves mountains in the US Government, not the federal
government

Answer 4

In a very broad sense yes. BUT, the federal government in the US does not have the power that a central government has. We have state governments who wield nearly as much power as the federal government. This keeps things in balance.

Answer 5

Yes.