<P> The Federal Government of the United States ( U.S. Federal Government ) is the national government of the United States , a republic in North America , composed of 50 states , one district , Washington , D.C. ( the nation 's capital ) , and several territories . The federal government is composed of three distinct branches : legislative , executive , and judicial , whose powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress , the President , and the federal courts , 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 . </P>
<P> The Federal Government of the United States ( U.S. Federal Government ) is the national government of the United States , a republic in North America , composed of 50 states , one district , Washington , D.C. ( the nation 's capital ) , and several territories . The federal government is composed of three distinct branches : legislative , executive , and judicial , whose powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress , the President , and the federal courts , 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 . </P>
seat of the government of the united states
seat of the government of the united states
Washington , D.C. ( the nation 's capital )
Washington , D.C. ( the nation 's capital )