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3 päivää sitten · Federal government. The United States is a constitutional federal republic, in which the president (the head of state and head of government ), Congress, and judiciary share powers reserved to the national government, and the federal government shares sovereignty with the state governments.
1 päivä sitten · The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federation of 50 states , a federal capital district ( Washington, D.C. ), and 326 Indian reservations .
1 päivä sitten · The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States. It superseded the Articles of Confederation , the nation's first constitution , on March 4, 1789. Originally including seven articles, the Constitution delineates the national frame and constrains the powers of the federal government .
5 päivää sitten · References. External links. List of federal agencies in the United States. Legislative definitions of an agency of the federal government of the United States are varied, and even contradictory. The official United States Government Manual offers no definition.
1 päivä sitten · Total US federal government debt breached $30 trillion mark for the first time in history in February 2022. [6] As of December 2023, total federal debt was $33.1 trillion; $26.5 trillion held by the public and $12.1 trillion in intragovernmental debt. [7]
3 päivää sitten · Constitution of the United States of America, the fundamental law of the U.S. federal system of government and a landmark document of the Western world. The oldest written national constitution in use, it defines the principal organs of government and their jurisdictions and the basic rights of citizens.
1 päivä sitten · Officially: United States of America. Abbreviated: U.S. or U.S.A. Byname: America. Head Of State And Government: President: Joe Biden. Capital: Washington, D.C. Population: 331,449,281; (2024 est.) 341,963,000 2. Currency Exchange Rate: 1 US dollar equals 0.937 euro. Form Of Government:
