United States politics
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United States politics encompasses the complex and often polarized system of governance, elections, parties, and public policy debates that shape the political life and direction of the United States.
Observed surface forms (8)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American politics | 5 |
| American democracy | 1 |
| American political culture | 1 |
| U.S. elections | 1 |
| U.S. politics | 1 |
| United States gun politics | 1 |
| United States political rhetoric | 1 |
| United States political system | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | political system ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dominantPartySystem | two-party system ⓘ |
| governingDocument | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| hasAmendment | Bill of Rights ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
executive branch
ⓘ
judicial branch ⓘ legislative branch ⓘ |
| hasCampaignFeature |
campaign finance regulation
ⓘ
political action committees ⓘ primary elections ⓘ super PACs ⓘ |
| hasElectionCycleLength |
2 years for House elections
ⓘ
4 years for presidential elections ⓘ 6 years for Senate terms ⓘ |
| hasElectionType |
congressional election
ⓘ
gubernatorial election ⓘ local election ⓘ presidential election ⓘ state legislative election ⓘ |
| hasFormOfGovernment | federal presidential constitutional republic ⓘ |
| hasIdeologicalCurrent |
conservatism
ⓘ
liberalism ⓘ libertarianism ⓘ populism ⓘ progressivism ⓘ |
| hasInfluentialActor |
interest groups
ⓘ
lobbyists ⓘ news media ⓘ social movements ⓘ |
| hasLegislature | United States Congress ⓘ |
| hasLevelOfGovernment |
federal government
ⓘ
local governments ⓘ state governments ⓘ |
| hasSupremeCourt | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | President of the United States ⓘ |
| headOfState | President of the United States ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedBy |
highly competitive elections
ⓘ
judicialized policy disputes ⓘ partisan polarization ⓘ |
| keyIssueArea |
abortion policy
ⓘ
civil rights ⓘ economic policy ⓘ environmental policy ⓘ foreign policy ⓘ gun policy ⓘ health care policy ⓘ immigration policy ⓘ |
| keyPrinciple |
checks and balances
ⓘ
federalism ⓘ judicial review ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| lowerHouse | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| majorPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
ⓘ
Republican Party ⓘ |
| upperHouse | United States Senate ⓘ |
| usesElectoralSystem |
Electoral College for presidential elections
ⓘ
single-member districts for most legislative elections ⓘ |
| votingAge | 18 ⓘ |
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American political culture
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American politics
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American politics
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Josh Bolten
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U.S. politics
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American democracy
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American politics
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United States gun politics
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That Reminds Me
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American politics
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American politics
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United States political rhetoric
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United States political system