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[{$pagename}] is the federal government of the [United States] which is a republic of fifty [US States], The [District of Columbia], and several [United States Territories]. 

[{$pagename}] is composed of three distinct branches: 
* legislative - [United States Congress]
* [United States Executive Branch]
* Judicial - [United States Judiciary]
all of whose powers are vested by the [United States Constitution] in the [United States Congress], the [President of the United States of America], and the federal courts, including the [United States Supreme Court], respectively. 

The powers and duties of these branches are further defined by acts of [United States Congress], including the creation of [United States Federal Executive Departments] and courts inferior to the [United States Supreme Court].

[{$pagename}] [{$applicationname}] refers you to Wikipedia: [Federal government of the United States|Wikipedia:Federal_government_of_the_United_States|target='_blank']!! More Information
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* [#1] - [Federal_government_of_the_United_States|Wikipedia:Federal_government_of_the_United_States|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2016-08-26-