Multiple Choice 25 points What specific form of government does the United States have? Constitutiona Monarchy Oligarchy Republic Dictatorship

## Step 1<br />The United States is a federal republic and a representative democracy. This means that the country is governed by elected representatives and an elected president, rather than a monarch.<br />## Step 2<br />The United States does not have a constitutional monarchy, which is a system of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a constitution.<br />## Step 3<br />The United States is not an oligarchy, which is a form of power structure in which power effectively rests with a small number of people.<br />## Step 4<br />The United States is not a dictatorship, which is a form of government where a single person or a small group possesses absolute power without effective constitutional limitations.