# politics of the United States

> overview of political matters in the United States of America

**Wikidata**: [Q330963](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q330963)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_the_United_States)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/politics-of-the-united-states

## Summary
The politics of the United States is an overview of political matters and the political system in the United States, a country located primarily in North America. It encompasses national foreign policy, state and territorial politics, political parties, ideological movements (including progressivism), and related academic study and media coverage.

## Key Facts
- The politics of the United States is an overview of political matters in the United States of America (wikidata_description: "overview of political matters in the United States of America").
- Located in / origin: United States, a country located primarily in North America (United States sitelink_count: 423).
- Inception dates associated with the United States (context for the politics): 1776-07-04 (Declaration of Independence) and 1784-05-12 (preferred; independence recognized by the country from which it separated, referenced to Treaty of Paris (1783)).
- Common aliases: US politics; United States politics; American politics; USA politics; United States political system; U.S. politics; politics in the United States.
- Entry metadata: sitelink_count for this topic: 56; wikipedia_title: "Politics of the United States".
- Part of / Parent topics include: foreign policy of the United States (country: Q30; sitelink_count: 25), politics of California (sitelink_count: 5), political ideologies in the United States (country: Q30; sitelink_count: 6), progressivism in the United States (country: Q30; sitelink_count: 12), political parties in the United States (country: Q30; sitelink_count: 20), and politics of Puerto Rico (sitelink_count: 6).
- Related entities: political system (sitelink_count: 58) and academic discipline (sitelink_count: 50).
- Notable related persons: Theodore Roosevelt — 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909 (1858–1919); occupations (as listed): , , , , , , , , , , , , ; citizenship: Q30; sitelink_count: 191.
- Notable related persons: Dwight D. Eisenhower — President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 (1890–1969); occupations (as listed): , , , , , ; citizenship: Q30; sitelink_count: 188.
- Related media organization: States Newsroom — American nonprofit news publisher; country: United States (with references: : ; : 2025-04-23; : us_dc/EXTUID_4242805); headquarters listed as Chapel Hill and Washington, D.C. with references; sitelink_count: 1.
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## FAQs
Q: What is meant by "politics of the United States"?  
A: It is an overview of political matters in the United States, covering national and subnational political systems, parties, ideologies, foreign policy, and related academic and media attention.

Q: Where is the politics of the United States located or focused?  
A: It is focused on the United States, a country located primarily in North America. The United States entry associated with this topic has sitelink_count 423.

Q: When did the political entity that politics of the United States refers to originate?  
A: Foundational dates tied to the United States are 1776-07-04 (Declaration of Independence) and a preferred recognition date of 1784-05-12 (independence recognized by the country from which it separated, referenced to the Treaty of Paris (1783)).

Q: What larger or related topics does it belong to?  
A: It is associated with and forms part of topics such as U.S. foreign policy, state-level politics (e.g., California, Puerto Rico), political parties, and ideological movements including progressivism.

Q: Which prominent historical figures are linked to U.S. politics in this dataset?  
A: The dataset links Theodore Roosevelt (26th U.S. President, 1901–1909) and Dwight D. Eisenhower (U.S. President, 1953–1961), including their lifespans and lists of occupations and citizenship (citizenship: Q30).

Q: What other kinds of resources or disciplines are connected to this topic?  
A: The topic connects to the broader concept of a political system and to the academic discipline category; it is also covered by media organizations such as States Newsroom.

## Why It Matters
Politics of the United States matters because it describes the structures, actors, and processes that govern the United States, a nation located primarily in North America whose founding and international recognition are tied to historic dates (1776-07-04; 1784-05-12). The topic encompasses national foreign policy, which frames the country's external relations, and it integrates state and territorial politics, demonstrating the multi-level nature of governance across states like California and territories like Puerto Rico. It also captures the party systems and ideological currents — including progressivism — that shape public policy and civic life. Understanding this overview provides necessary context for how laws, institutions, and political leaders (including historically significant presidents such as Theodore Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower) operate within the United States and influence both domestic and international outcomes. Media coverage and academic study, represented here by entities such as States Newsroom and the label "academic discipline," further document and analyze these political processes.

## Notable For
- Being the comprehensive overview of political matters in the United States, as summarized in its wikidata_description.  
- Linking national foreign policy to the broader topic (foreign policy of the United States; sitelink_count: 25).  
- Encompassing subnational politics, including state-level politics (politics of California; sitelink_count: 5) and territorial politics (politics of Puerto Rico; sitelink_count: 6).  
- Mapping ideological currents and demographics (political ideologies in the United States; sitelink_count: 6) and specifying movements such as progressivism in the United States (sitlink_count: 12).  
- Associating with the organized party system (political parties in the United States; sitelink_count: 20).  
- Connecting to prominent historical U.S. presidents: Theodore Roosevelt (26th president; sitelink_count: 191) and Dwight D. Eisenhower (president 1953–1961; sitelink_count: 188).  
- Including media coverage by nonprofit publishers such as States Newsroom (sitlink_count: 1).  
- Multiple common aliases enabling cross-reference: US politics; United States politics; American politics; USA politics; United States political system; U.S. politics; politics in the United States.

## Body

### Overview
- The politics of the United States is defined here as an overview of political matters in the United States of America (wikidata_description).  
- It is a broad topic that includes national-level subjects like foreign policy alongside state and territorial political subjects.

### Location and Origins
- Geographic focus: United States, a country located primarily in North America (United States entry sitelink_count: 423).  
- Foundational dates associated with the country's political origins: 1776-07-04 (Declaration of Independence).  
- Recognition date listed as 1784-05-12 (preferred) with the qualifier that independence was recognized by the country from which it separated, referenced to the Treaty of Paris (1783).

### Parent Topics and Scope
- Politics of the United States is part of or closely associated with these parent or related topics:  
  - foreign policy of the United States (country: Q30; sitelink_count: 25)  
  - politics of California (sitelink_count: 5)  
  - political ideologies in the United States (country: Q30; sitelink_count: 6)  
  - progressivism in the United States (country: Q30; sitelink_count: 12)  
  - political parties in the United States (country: Q30; sitelink_count: 20)  
  - politics of Puerto Rico (sitelink_count: 6)

### Related Concepts and Disciplines
- The topic is related to the general concept of a political system (sitelink_count: 58).  
- It is also tied to the academic discipline classification, indicating the subject is studied within academic fields (academic discipline, sitelink_count: 50).

### Notable People Connected
- Theodore Roosevelt: Listed as related; identified as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909, lifespan 1858–1919. The dataset lists multiple occupation identifiers for him: , , , , , , , , , , , , . Citizenship is recorded as Q30. Sitlink_count for his entry: 191.  
- Dwight D. Eisenhower: Listed as related; identified as President of the United States from 1953 to 1961, lifespan 1890–1969. Occupation identifiers provided: , , , , , . Citizenship: Q30. Sitlink_count for his entry: 188.

### Media and Coverage
- States Newsroom is listed as a related media organization: an American nonprofit news publisher.  
  - Country field: United States (with reference metadata: : ; : 2025-04-23; : us_dc/EXTUID_4242805).  
  - Headquarters entries include Chapel Hill and Washington, D.C. (with referenced metadata).  
  - Additional referenced metadata includes P50: , : English, : 2025-04-23, : https://statesnewsroom.com/donate/, : "Donate", and publisher: .  
  - Sitlink_count: 1.

### Aliases, Metadata, and Links
- Known aliases for cross-referencing: "US politics", "United States politics", "American politics", "USA politics", "United States political system", "U.S. politics", and "politics in the United States".  
- Topic sitelink_count: 56.  
- Wikipedia title: "Politics of the United States".  
- Wikidata description: "overview of political matters in the United States of America".  
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### Organization of Subtopics
- The dataset groups multiple subtopics under the main theme: foreign policy, state-level politics (example: California), territorial politics (example: Puerto Rico), party systems, ideological studies (including progressivism), and related academic and media attention.  
- Each of these subtopics is reflected as a separate item with its own sitelink_count where provided.

### Coverage and References
- The provided material links the topic to historical founding/recognition dates of the United States (1776-07-04 and 1784-05-12) and to authoritative historical documents (United States Declaration of Independence; Treaty of Paris (1783)).  
- Several entities related to U.S. politics include sitelink counts indicating breadth of coverage in the referenced dataset (examples cited above).

### Classification
- In classification terms, the politics of the United States is treated as an overarching topic that spans policy domains (foreign policy), geography (states and territories), ideology (progressivism and political ideologies), institutions (political parties), prominent historical actors (U.S. presidents), academic study, and media organizations.

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## References

1. [Source](https://github.com/JohnMarkOckerbloom/ftl/blob/master/data/wikimap)
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. BBC Things
4. BabelNet
5. National Library of Israel
6. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)