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* The government of the United States of America is the federal government（联邦政府） of the constitutional republic of fifty states that constitute the United States, as well as one capitol district, and several other territories. The federal government is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive and judicial, which powers are vested by theU.S.Constitution in the Congress(国会）, the President（总统）, and the federal courts（联邦法院）, including the Supreme Court（最高法院), respectively; the powers and duties of these branches are further defined by acts of Congress(国会法）, including the creation of executive departments and courts inferior to the Supreme Court. The terms Government of the United States of America or United States Government are often used in official documents to represent the federal government as distinct from the states collectively. In casual conversation or writing, the term Federal Government is often used, and the term National Government is sometimes used. The full name of the republic is The 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 it is a party . Because the seat of government is in Washington, D.C., Washington is commonly used as a metonym for the federal government. national emblem The terms Federal and National in government agency or program names generally indicates affiliation with the federal government . Contents 1 History 2 Legislative branch（立法部门） 3 Executive branch（行政部门） 4 Judicial branch（司法部门） 5 Elections and voting 6 State, tribal and local governments History The United States government is based on the principle of federalism, in which power is shared between the federal government and state governments. The details of American federalism, including what powers the federal government should have and how those powers can be exercised, have been debated ever since the adoption of the C