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Civic Engagement

The many activities you can participate in to make your community a better place to live, plus related Whittemore Library resources.

We're a Federal Deomcratic Republic

The Constitution establishes a federal democratic republic form of government. That is, we have an indivisible union of 50 sovereign States. It is a democracy because people govern themselves. It is representative because people choose elected officials by free and secret ballot.

Our American Government. (2011, March 10). Congressman James E. Clyburn. https://clyburn.house.gov/fun-youth/us-government

We Have Three Branches of Government

How Our Laws are Made