Although officially a [[republic]], the United States has been governed by two or more [[political parties]] under the rules of a "[[representative democracy]]." Presently, the two major political parties are the [[Democratic Party]], and the [[Republican Party]], the latter being created in 1854, making it the younger of the two. | Although officially a [[republic]], the United States has been governed by two or more [[political parties]] under the rules of a "[[representative democracy]]." Presently, the two major political parties are the [[Democratic Party]], and the [[Republican Party]], the latter being created in 1854, making it the younger of the two. |