In the United States, politics functions within a framework of a constitutional federal republic. The three distinct branches hold share powers: the U.S. Congress which … See more

The United States Census Bureau conducts the Census of Governments every five years, categorizing four types of local governmental jurisdictions below the level of the state: See more

As in the United Kingdom and in other similar parliamentary systems, in the U.S. Americans eligible to vote, vote for an individual candidate (there are sometimes exceptions in local government elections) and not a party list. The U.S. government being a federal … See more

American political culture
Colonial origins
The American political culture is rooted in the See more

State governments have the power to make laws on all subjects that are not granted to the federal government nor denied to the states in … See more

The United States possesses a number of unincorporated territories, including 16 island territories across the globe. These are areas of land which are not under the jurisdiction of any … See more

Political parties
Background
The United States Constitution never formally addressed … See more