Contrary to popular believe, the United States of America’s form of government is not a constitutional democracy. The United States has a mix of four different types of governments; a Presidential System, Liberal Democracy, Constitutional Democracy and Federal Republic. If we did not have these four different governments to maintain our country, then the United States would run differently and who knows what todays society would look like.

            The four governmental systems mentioned above are what run the country; there is not one specific type of government that the United States uses. These systems are the most prevalent forms of government used in today’s society. A Federal Republic is a “state in which the powers of the central parts (states, colonies, or provinces) retain a degree of self-government; ultimate sovereign power rests with the voters who chose their governmental representatives” (Remy). A Presidential System is “a form of government in which the president is the chief executive and is elected directly by the people” (The Presidential System). Liberal Democracy is defined by Oxford Dictionaries as “a democratic system of government in which individual rights and freedoms are officially recognized and protected and the excessive of political power is limited by the rule of law” (Oxford Dictionary).  A Constitutional Republic is defined by the Legal Dictionary as “ a form of government in which officials are elected by citizens to lead them their countries constitution” (Legal Dictionary).

            In todays society in the United States, there is not one major form of government, but there are four prevalent governments used around the country. Out of the four most prevalent forms of government, a constitutional democracy is not one of them. According to Live Science the definition of a constitutional democracy is “a form of government in which the sovereign power of the people is spelled out in a governing constitution” (Remy). The only way that this form of would be included in the United States would be the part about how the people get a say in the government. This, however, is only partly true; the people voting only get a say in who represents the party in which they voted for. For example, a person votes for Donald Trump, but he signs off on something that the person does not agree with. This is why the United States is not a constitutional democracy; the person only gets a say in who the representative is. They do not have a say in which laws and bills are being passed.

            Some individuals in the country do not fully trust the government and the things that they do or say. According to the CBS News, an interviewee stated, “they (the government) can not be trusted to work together.” Another person who was interviewed by CBS said “What’s good for the country is not good for Congress.” The people here clearly have a trust issue with the government, and they have a good reason for it. The congress/government has never and will never tell America the one hundred percent truth in any situation. With that being said, an inappropriate appeal that was that “they cannot make a mutually agreeable decision together,” In any country there will never be a complete mutual agreement on any subject. Having disagreements in a room full of people in inevitable. Yes, making a decision in congress takes up a significant amount of time; nonetheless, that decision will always be made at some point in time.

            The United States’ government is significantly different from other countries governments. For example, North Korea has a communism and a totalitarian rule, while the United States focuses more on a government that builds on democracy (Lawaspect). With the Presidential System, Liberal Democracy, Constitutional Republic, and Federal Republic forms of government; this helps the United States from not becoming the next North Korea. According to Pew Research Center, the trust in the government has gone down significantly since 1958. “Nineteen percent of Americans trust the government always or most of the time” (Pew Research Center). The levels of distrust in the government are among the lowest levels in the past half-century. Only twenty percent of the population in America describes the government programs as “well run”. Even with the most prevalent forms of government in the United States, the government needs to work on gaining the trust of the American people before the people completely lose all hope and trust with the government.

            In today’s society in the United States of America, there is not one major form of government; there are however, four prevalent types of government used around the country. The Presidential system, Liberal Democracy, Constitutional Republic, and the Federal Republic help maintain the country. A Constitutional Democracy is not apart of the United States government because we the people can only elect representatives for our country. We cannot vote on the laws and bills being passed, if this was the case then the United States would be a complete Constitutional Democracy. Other opinions on the government state that the government cannot be trusted, and the government needs to work on that if they want to have the support of the people in the future.

 

Works Cited

“Constitutional Republic”. Legal Dictionary, https://legaldictionary.net/constitutional-republic/. Accessed 14 April 2018.

 

“Beyond Distrust: How Americans View Their Government.” Pew Research Center, 23 Nov 2015, http://www.people-press.org/2015/11/23/beyond-distrust-how-americans-view-their-government/. Accessed 18 April 2018.

 

“Liberal Democracy.” Oxford Dictionary, https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/liberal_democracy. Accessed 14 April 2018.

 

Melina, Remy. “What Are The Different Types of Governments?” Live Science, 14 Feb 2011, https://www.livescience.com/33027-what-are-the-different-types-of-governments.html. Accessed 14 April 2018.

 

Salvanto, Anthony. “Why Don’t Americans Trust Government?” CBS News, 13 Feb 2013, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-dont-americans-trust-government/. Accessed 18 April 2018.

 

“What Is The Presidential System?” The Presidential System, 30 April 2016, https://presidentialsystem.org/2016/04/30/what-is-the-presidential-system/. Accessed 17 April 2018.

 

“United States Government vs. North Korean Government.” Lawaspect,  https://lawaspect.com/united-states-government-vs-north-korean-government/. Accessed 18 April 2018.