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1.1 Branches of government. 1.2 Levels of government. 1.3 Elections. 2 History of American politics. ... American politics – the politics of the United States.
The "Diagram of the Federal Government and American Union" of 1861, and; The "Diagram of the Federal Government, Or the Great Republic of the United States of America" from 1864. The map was lithographed by Ehrgott, Forbriger & Co., a manufacturer of American Civil War lithography portraits and other documents, such as diplomas and maps.
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American politics is dominated by two parties which since the American Civil War have been the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, although other parties have run candidates. Since the mid-20th century, the Democratic Party has generally supported left-leaning policies, while the Republican Party has generally supported right-leaning ...
The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) [a] is the common government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, comprising 50 states, five major self-governing territories, several island possessions, and the federal district (national capital) of Washington, D.C ...
The Federalists were the first American political party in 1787. They were businessmen and merchants who wanted a strong central government to protect industry.
The result is a three-way, stable alliance that sometimes is called a "sub-government" because of its durability, impregnability, and power to determine policy. [ 19 ] An iron triangle relationship can result in regulatory capture , the passing of very narrow, pork-barrel policies that benefit a small segment of the population.