May 24, 2013
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The government of the United States of America is the federal government of the constitutional republic of fifty states that constitute the United States, as well as one capitol district, and several other territories. The federal government is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive and judicial, which powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress, the President, and the federal courts, including the Supreme Court, respectively; the powers and duties of these branches are further defined by acts of Congress, including the creation of executive departments and courts inferior to the Supreme Court.
The full name of the republic is "The United States of America". No other name appears in the Constitution, and this is the name that appears on money, in treaties, and in legal cases to which it is a party. The terms "Government of the United States of America" or "United States Government" are often used in official documents to represent the federal government as distinct from the states collectively. In casual conversation or writing, the term "Federal Government" is often used, and the term "National Government" is sometimes used. The terms "Federal" and "National" in government agency or program names generally indicates affiliation with the federal government. Because the seat of government is in Washington, D.C., "Washington" is commonly used as a metonym for the federal government.
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![Egyptians storm US embassy in Cairo over film criticizing Islam [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-10226000/10226985/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=cc7861a64f877abc4aeae36a4d45bbd7)
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![Al-Qaeda in Lebanon: reality or myth? [Future TV, Lebanon]](/images/image_cache/base-4809000/4809411/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=40bc3fdcfc9e5ebe1f164c6d367f90c9)