u.s. government

The term "U.S. government" refers to the national governing authority of the United States of America. It is a federal system composed of three branches: the legislative branch (Congress), which makes laws; the executive branch (headed by the President), which enforces laws; and the judicial branch (the federal courts, including the Supreme Court), which interprets laws. The U.S. government operates under the framework established by the U.S. Constitution and shares power with state and local governments.