What is the form of government of the United States?
Republic
In a republic, people choose leaders to make laws and run the government. The leaders are supposed to represent voters’ interests instead of a king or queen ruling. This idea is written into the U.S. Constitution and elections help keep leaders accountable.
Constitution-based federal republic
The United States is a republic where people elect representatives to make laws, and the Constitution is the highest law that limits government power. It is also federal, meaning power is shared between the national government and the states.
Representative democracy
In this system, people choose leaders by voting, and those elected officials make laws and decisions for the country. It combines democratic ideas with a republic, where power comes from the people but is carried out through representatives.