What is the form of government of the United States?
Principles of Government
Accepted answers
- Republic
- Constitution-based federal republic
- Representative democracy
Why it is the answer
The people choose leaders to govern for them (representative democracy), and everyone, including leaders, is under a written Constitution (a federal republic).
Watch out
Do not answer "democracy" alone if you can say "republic" or "representative democracy": those are the safe words.
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