How many governments are there in the United States?

Answer 1

One that controls the country. Each state has its own government as well that controls afairs within the state.

Answer 2

Do you mean branches of government or governments? If you mean governments, there is the Federal monster, then there are little monsters in the form of the fifty state governments, commonwealth and territory governments, and local governments at the city and county levels for essentially every place in the country.

Answer 3

One Federal Government. 50 state governments, 4 governments over U.S. possessions, 1 government over Puerto Rico (the last U.S. Territory). Plus 1 government over every county and incorporated city within the states, possessions and Puerto Rico. There are also governments over every Native American Tribe and governing boards over government agencies.

Answer 4

3 specifically.Federal, State and local.So technically there are literally thousands in the entirity of the nation.

Answer 5

6 that I can think of Municipal ,County, State, Federal and Tribal

Answer 6

One. Then 50 smaller, less effective ones.