The United States has been described as a system of governments. This arrangement is referred to as federalism and is important in understanding American democracy. What is the total number of governments (federal, state, local, etc.) currently operating throughout the nation?

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The United States has a complex system of federalism with one federal government, 50 state governments, and numerous local governments, including counties, municipalities, townships, school districts, and special districts, totaling approximately 90,000 governments.

The United States Has Been Described as a System of Governments