United States Government

The Federal Government of the United States (U.S. Federal Government)[a] is the national government of the United States, a federal republic in North America, composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and several island possessions. 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. —Source
Branches of the government relative to the story include the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Superhero Task Force.

In God We Trust and E Pluribus Unum

Founding Date

1776

Type

Government, Leadership

Capital

Washington, DC

Leader

President of the United States

Head of State

President of the United States

Government System

Democracy, Presidential

Power Structure

Federation

Subsidiary Organizations

• Central Intelligence Agency
• Department of Homeland Security

Location

Washington, DC

Controlled Territories

• Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
• The White House
• Washington, DC

Notable Members

• Orville Wilmott