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What type of government does the United States have?

The United States has a federal presidential constitutional republic, dividing power between a national government and individual states, with a president elected separately from Congress and serving a fixed term.

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Sources

  1. 1.Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook: United States.
  2. 2.Article I through III, United States Constitution.
  3. 3.Encyclopaedia Britannica. United States Government.