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The [[Federal government of the United States|U.S. national government]] is a [[Presidential system|presidential]] [[Constitution of the United States|constitutional]] [[republic]] and [[liberal democracy]] with [[Separation of powers under the United States Constitution|three separate branches]]: [[United States Congress|legislative]], [[United States federal executive departments|executive]], and [[Federal judiciary of the United States|judicial]]. It has a [[Bicameralism|bicameral]] national legislature composed of the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]], a [[lower house]] based on population; and the [[United States Senate|Senate]], an [[upper house]] based on equal representation for each state. Substantial autonomy [[Policies of states in the United States|is given to states and several territories]], with [[Politics of the United States|a political culture]] that emphasizes [[liberty]], [[equality under the law]], [[individualism]], and [[limited government]].
One of the world's [[Developed country|most developed countries]], the United States has had the [[List of countries by largest historical GDP|largest nominal GDP since about 1890]] and accounted for 15% of the [[world economy|global economy]] in 2023.{{efn|Based on [[purchasing power parity|purchasing power]]}} It possesses by far the [[List of countries by total wealth|largest amount of wealth]] of any country and has the [[Disposable household and per capita income#Disposable income per capita (OECD)|highest disposable household income per capita]] among [[OECD]] countries. The U.S. [[International rankings of the United States|ranks among the world's highest]] in [[Human rights in the United States|human rights]], [[Global Competitiveness Report#2022 rankings|economic competitiveness]], [[List of countries by labour productivity|productivity]], [[Global Innovation Index|innovation]], and [[Higher education in the United States|higher education]]. Its [[hard power]] and [[Americanization|cultural influence]] have a global reach. The U.S. is a founding member of the [[World Bank]], [[Organization of American States]], [[NATO]], and [[United Nations]],{{Efn|Including agencies such as the [[International Monetary Fund]] and the [[World Health Organization]]}} as well as a [[Permanent members of the United Nations Security Council|permanent member of the UN Security Council]].
== Etymology ==
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