By Richard Nordquist. Definition: In spoken English and informal writing, a response made up of a subject and an auxiliary verb or modal. A short answer is generally regarded as more polite than just an abrupt yes or no.. Conventionally, the verb in a short answer is in the same tense as the verb in the question. Also, the verb in the short answer should agree in person and number with its subject. See also: 1  Conversation Analysis. 2  Ellipsis. 3  Negation. 4  Politeness Strategies. 5  Pro-verb. 6  Tag Question.
Chile's government is a representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Chile is both head of state and head of government, and of a formal multi-party system that in practice behaves like a two-party one, due to binomialism. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of the National Congress. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature of Chile. The Constitution of Chile was approved in a national plebiscite in September 1980, under the military government of dictator Augusto Pinochet.
Located in the continent of South America, Chile covers 743,812 square kilometers of land and 12,290 square kilometers of water, making it the 38th largest nation in the world with a total area of 756,102 square kilometers.Chile became an independent state in 1818, after gaining its sovereignty from Spain.The population of Chile is 17,067,369 (2012) and the nation has a density of 23 people per square kilometer. The currency of Chile is the Unidad de Fomento (CLF).hile became an independent state in 1818, after gaining its sovereignty from Spain. The population of Chile is 17,067,369 (2012) and the nation has a density of 23 people per square kilometer. The currency of Chile is the Unidad de Fomento (CLF).