Republic!
Congratulations to everyone who knew the right answer. And, yes, the United States is, and has always been a republic. Apparently no one since Woodrow Wilson (boo) remembers that. And and before anyone bemoans "but we're a democracy," consider the following.
The United States of America is a Federal Presidential Constitutional Republic that uses the democratic election process.
In other words: we have a centralized government that has oversight and absolute control in some areas (Federal) that is run by a chief elected executive (Presidential) whose authorities are determined by an established document (Constitutional) that, along with the various laws and regulations, is composed by an elected body of representatives of the people (Republic) who are chosen by a popular vote (democratic).
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