The democratic system of the United States
The United States of America is a republic and a federal state. This means that the US doesn’t have a king. The US has 50 states, and each state has its own laws. For example, Texas in the south has different laws than Minnesota in the north. But, the US has a central power in the capital Washington DC.
The United States Congress is the law-making power. It consists of two chambers: the senate and the House of Representatives. All the states in the US have representatives in Congress. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the US and it makes sure that all states follow the Constitution. The President is the head of state and is elected for four years at a time. They can be re-elected one time only.
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Elections in November 2020
In the US, there are two parties that dominate politics. The Republicans are conservative, and the Democrats are liberal. Donald Trump was a Republican candidate. Joe Biden was a Democrat candidate.
There was an election in 2020. Many people around the world followed this election because the US is the world’s largest economy.
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