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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.
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Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the...
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Die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika (englisch United States of America; abgekürzt USA), kurz auch Vereinigte Staaten (englisch United States; abgekürzt US) und Amerika (englisch America) genannt, sind eine demokratische, föderal aufgebaute Republik in Nordamerika und mit einigen Inseln auch in Ozeanien.
Os Estados Unidos da América (EUA; em inglês: United States of America — USA; pronunciado: [juːˈnaɪ.təd ˈsteɪʦ əv əˈmɛ.ɹɪ.kə]), ou simplesmente Estados Unidos ou América, [11] são uma república constitucional federal composta por 50 estados e um distrito federal.
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- Washington, D.C.
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- State, Tribal, and Local Governments
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The full name of the republic is "United States of America". No other name appears in the Constitution, and this is the name that appears on money, in treaties, and in legal cases to which the nation is a party. The terms "Government of the United States of America" or "United States Government" are often used in official documents to represent the...
The United States government is based on the principles of federalism and republicanism, in which power is shared between the national government and state governments. The interpretation and execution of these principles, including what powers the federal government should have and how those powers can be exercised, have been debated ever since th...
The United States Congress, under Article I of the Constitution, is the legislative branch of the federal government. It is bicameral, comprising the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Vice president
The vice president is the second-highest official in rank of the federal government. The vice president's duties and powers are established in the legislative branch of the federal government under Article 1, Section 3, Clauses 4 and 5 as the president of the Senate; this means that they are the designated presiding officer of the Senate. In that capacity, the vice president has the authority (ex officio, for they are not an elected member of the Senate) to cast a tie-breaking vote. Pursuant...
Cabinet, executive departments, and agencies
Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution sets forth the creation of a presidential Cabinet. The role of the Cabinet is to advise the president and carry out the programs and laws of the federal government. The Cabinet is composed of the vice president and the leaders of 15 executive departments. Those executive departments are the Departments of State, Treasury, Defense, Justice, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation,...
The Judiciary, under Article III of the Constitution, explains and applies the laws. This branch does this by hearing and eventually making decisions on various legal cases.
The budget document often begins with the president's proposal to Congress recommending funding levels for the next fiscal year, beginning October 1 and ending on September 30 of the year following. The fiscal year refers to the year in which it ends. For fiscal year (FY) 2018, the federal government spent $4.11 trillion. Spending equalled 20.3% of...
The United States federal government had about 2,096,000 civilian employees in FY2016, with about 173,000 of those in the District of Columbia (not counting the United States Postal Service).
Suffrage, known as the ability to vote, has changed significantly over time. In the early years of the United States, voting was considered a matter for state governments, and was commonly restricted to white men who owned land. Direct elections were mostly held only for the U.S. House of Representatives and state legislatures, although what specif...
State governments have the greatest influence over most Americans' daily lives. The Tenth Amendmentprohibits the federal government from exercising any power not delegated to it by the Constitution; as a result, states handle the majority of issues most relevant to individuals within their jurisdiction. Because state governments are not authorized ...
Greenstein, Fred I. et al. Evolution of the modern presidency : a bibliographical survey (1977) bibliography and annotation of 2500 scholarly books and articles. online4
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The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S., US or the States), or simply America, is a sovereign country mostly in North America. It is divided into 50 states. Forty-eight of these states and the District of Columbia border each other between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
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- No official language at federal level
De Verenigde Staten, officieel de Verenigde Staten van Amerika ( VS ), ( Engels: United States of America ( USA of US ), vaak ( totum pro parte) Amerika ( America) genoemd, is een federatie van 50 staten en het District of Columbia, grotendeels in Noord-Amerika gelegen.
Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit. It contains articles on various topics, including the Vereinigtestaaten, which is the German name for the United States of America. Learn more about the history, geography, politics and culture of the Vereinigtestaaten and how they relate to other countries and organizations.
