Politics of the United States

The Politics of the United States are different from other organisations and states due to the unique nature of the United States. The United States are similar to a confederation, where many policy areas are federalised into common institutions capable of making law; however the United States do not, unlike most states, control foreign policy, defence policy or the majority of direct taxation policies. US laws enacted pursuant to the Constitution override State laws and policy areas are more numerous than historical confederations, however the Congress of the United States is legally restricted from making law outside its remit, and any Federal law enacted outside the authority of the United States to legislate is altogether null, void, unenforceable, and of no force whatsoever throughout the United States and every place subject to their jurisdiction.

The United States are organized as a supranational constitutional presidential federal union, in which the President of the United States (the federal head of state and government), the bicameral Congress, and the Courts are each granted the executive, legislative, and judicial portions, respectively, of the power delegated to the Federal government of the several States by the several States vis-á-vis the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for the United States.

The executive branch is headed by the President, and is independent of the Congress and the Courts. The Legislative power of the United States is vested in the two branches of the Congress. The judicial power of the United States is vested in the federal Supreme Court and in the Courts of the respective States. The purpose of the judiciary is to interpret the Constitution and ensure that all laws and regulations are fully compliant therewith, nullifying those of which it finds to be unconstitutional.

Political culture
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Origins
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North Aegean ideology
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Legal culture
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Civic nationalism
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Suffrage
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Federalism
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Division of power
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Treaties and the federalism question
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Police power
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State sovereignty
The United States, as a Federal Union, possesses legal personality and a set of governing institutions authorized by the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for the United States. However sovereignty is not invested in United States, rather, it is pooled, with ultimate sovereignty resting with the member States. Yet in those areas where the Confederacy has been delegated power, it does have the power to pass binding and direct laws upon its members.

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Federal government
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Legislature
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Senate
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House of Representatives
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Executive
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President
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Cabinet
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Judiciary
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Supreme Court
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State government
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Legislature
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Executive
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Judiciary
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Local government
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County government
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City government
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Campaign finance
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Political parties and elections
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Political parties
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Elections
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Organization of political parties
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Voting
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Political pressure groups
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