Official USCIS civics question 1 of 128
What is the form of government of the United States?
Official answers (English)
- Republic
- Constitution-based federal republic
- Representative democracy
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Explanation
English
The United States is a republic — a government where citizens elect representatives to make laws. It is also a constitution-based federal republic and a representative democracy.
Türkçe
Amerika Birleşik Devletleri bir cumhuriyettir — vatandaşların yasa yapacak temsilciler seçtiği bir yönetim biçimidir. Aynı zamanda anayasaya dayalı federal bir cumhuriyet ve temsili bir demokrasidir.
Español
Estados Unidos es una república: un gobierno donde los ciudadanos eligen representantes para hacer las leyes. También es una república federal basada en la Constitución y una democracia representativa.
Memory hint
💡 EN: Think 'we elect people to represent us' — a republic, not a monarchy.
💡 TR: ‘Bizi temsil edecek kişileri seçeriz’ diye düşün — monarşi değil, cumhuriyet.
💡 ES: Piensa 'elegimos a personas para que nos representen': una república, no una monarquía.
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