The founders of the united states gave much consideration to the division of responsibility between federal and state governments. they strove to strike a balance between an overbearing central government (such as the british government that had ruled them before the revolution) and an overreliance on local governments (such as the structure of us government under the articles of confederation). many citizens today continue to debate the correct balance between federal and state government.

american political culture includes a plenty of focus views and preferences. not all westerns experience the same opinions, of course, but the large preponderance promises to these general ideas, including equality, justice, freedom, individualism, integrity, and difference.

the united states is a democratic republic. residents elect representatives to governmental, nation, and local administration; those deputies create the regulations that command u.s. community. although emptiness in u.s. law needs it, in usage, the administrative system is ruled by executive factions.