Презентация: проектаная работа по теме "Western Democracies."

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Political system of the USA Работу выполнил Дорохов Антон ученик 10 класса МБОУ СОШ №1 г. Кашина Тверской области под руководством учителя английского языка Мурашовой И.А.

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The USA is one of the biggest countries in the world

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The USA is the presidential (or federal) republic Government t he legislative branch (Congress) t he judicial branch (The Supreme Court) t he executive branch (The Administration) But where is the President in this scheme?

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The President is the head of state is elected directly by the people (all men and women over 18) is a member of the Administration( the head) Barak Obama He is the 44 th president of the USA. He belongs to the democratic party. He is the first “black” president at the head of the state in the American history. The White House is the U.S. president`s residence.

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Congress represents the legislative branch of the government. is made up of the Senate(100 senators, two for each state) and the House of Representatives(435 members, the number of Representatives from each state depends on its population). makes all laws is elected by the people Interaction between the two houses : each house can introduce a new project. Each can vote against the project passed by the other. If both houses agree and the president signs it, the project becomes law.

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The Administration It represents the executive branch of the government C omposition of the Administration the President the Vice President the Secretaries (as heads of the most important departments) The President appoints the Secretaries b ut the Senate must approve his appointments The President Barak Obama The Vice President Joe Biden

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The Supreme Court represents the judicial branch of the Government consists of the Chief Justice of the United States and eight Associate Justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed with the "advice and consent" (majority vote) of the Senate Seal of the United States Supreme Court US Supreme Court Building

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S ystem of checks and balances Three branches of the government are involved in the system of checks and balances The President Congress The Supreme Court The President can veto laws passed by Congress Congress can pass laws over the President’s veto be a two-thirds majority The Court can declare presidential acts unconstitutional The President appoints federal judges The Senate must approve the President’s judicial appointments The Court can declare laws unconstitutional