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What is the form of government of the United States?

Answer. Any of these is accepted.
Republic
  • Also accepted
  • Constitution-based federal republic
  • Representative democracy
En español
¿Cuál es la forma de gobierno de Estados Unidos?
  • República
  • República federal basada en la Constitución
  • Democracia representativa

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Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 2025 civics test. Last reviewed September 5, 2026. Report a problem with this question.

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This is question 1 of 128 on the 2025 USCIS civics test, in the section Principles of government.

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