2025 civics test · Question 1 of 128 · Principles of American Government
What is the form of government of the United States?
In Chinese 美国的政体是什么？
Official answers
- Republic共和国
- Constitution-based federal republic以宪法为基础的联邦共和国
- Representative democracy代议制民主
Any one of these answers is accepted unless the question asks for more than one.
Why this is the answer
The United States is a republic: the people hold power and elect representatives to make decisions for them, instead of being ruled by a king. Its government is based on a written Constitution and shares power between the national government and the states, which is why it is called a constitution-based federal republic. Because citizens choose leaders through elections, it is also a representative democracy.