Laws may pursue form over function. Case in point is the fact that some states even have adopted state cats (although an examination of state symbol law reveals that many states have adopted a litany of âstate symbols,â including dance, food, insect, and drink). For example, the official Maine cat is, of course, the Maine coon cat. 1 M.R.S.A. Â§ 217.
The Constitution of the United States established Americaâs national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. It was signed on September 17, 1787, by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
According to the CIA World Factbook the United States of America's government type is a Constitution-based federal republic with a strong democratic tradition. Broken down further... Constitution-based: The Constitution of the United States of America acts as the highest and supreme law of the Union.Federal: The separate states are united by a central (federal) government. Republic: A form of government where the head of state or of the executive is not a monarch.roken down further... Constitution-based: The Constitution of the United States of America acts as the highest and supreme law of the Union. Federal: The separate states are united by a central (federal) government. Republic: A form of government where the head of state or of the executive is not a monarch.