United States government
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The United States government is the federal governing authority of the country, comprising executive, legislative, and judicial branches that create, enforce, and interpret national laws and policies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal government
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sovereign state government ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
United States government
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Federal government of the United States
United States government ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. federal government
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| budgetAuthority | United States Congress ⓘ |
| capital | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| commanderInChiefOf | United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| constitutionalForm |
federal republic
ⓘ
presidential system ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | Constitutional Convention ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1789 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem |
Electoral College for presidential elections
ⓘ
single-member districts for House elections ⓘ statewide elections for Senate seats ⓘ |
| executiveBody | Cabinet of the United States ⓘ |
| executiveHead | President of the United States ⓘ |
| foundationDocument |
Articles of Confederation
ⓘ
American Declaration of Independence ⓘ
surface form:
Declaration of Independence
United States Constitution ⓘ |
| guaranteesRight |
due process of law
ⓘ
equal protection of the laws ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
executive branch
ⓘ
judicial branch ⓘ legislative branch ⓘ |
| hasPower |
coinage of money
ⓘ
federal law enforcement ⓘ foreign relations ⓘ immigration and naturalization ⓘ national defense ⓘ regulation of interstate commerce ⓘ taxation ⓘ treaty-making ⓘ war powers ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | President of the United States ⓘ |
| headOfState | President of the United States ⓘ |
| includes |
federal civil service
ⓘ
federal judiciary ⓘ federal law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
| internationalOrganizationMember |
NATO
ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United Nations ⓘ World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| judicialBody | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| judicialReviewBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| lowerHouse | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| oversees |
executive departments
ⓘ
federal agencies ⓘ independent regulatory commissions ⓘ |
| principle |
checks and balances
ⓘ
federalism ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| replaced |
Congress of the Confederation
ⓘ
surface form:
Confederation Congress
|
| sovereigntyBasedOn | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| upperHouse | United States Senate ⓘ |
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