U.S. government
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The U.S. government is the federal system that governs the United States, comprising three branches: executive (the President), legislative (Congress), and judicial (the Supreme Court and federal courts).
The term often refers specifically to the executive branch and its agencies: She works for the U.S. government.
In financial contexts, U.S. government denotes federal debt instruments: U.S. government bonds.
- ConstitutionGoverning principles document
- FBIU.S. domestic intelligence agency
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- electionsFormal choosing of officials
- Bill of RightsInitial constitutional amendments guaranteeing freedoms
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Subnational political authority
local government · municipal government · county government · city government · tribal government
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Economy outside government control
private enterprise · free market · civil society · nonprofit sector · big business
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