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Official question #1US Citizenship Test
What is the form of government of the United States?
Correct answer
Republic
Also accepted: Republic · Constitution-based federal republic · Representative democracy
Why
The United States is a republic: citizens elect representatives to govern under a written Constitution. USCIS also accepts “constitution-based federal republic” and “representative democracy.”
Answer choices
- ARepublic
- BConstitutional monarchy
- CDirect democracy
- DParliamentary system