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Our government uses a system of checks and balances from the US constitution. The United States has a representative democracy and is a constitutional republic.
The two participants were Abraham Lincoln and Senator Stephen Douglas
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The President is both the head of state and head of government of the United States of America, and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. Under Article II of the Constitution, the President is responsible for the execution and enforcement of the laws created by Congress.