The Political System of the USA

the USA

Washington

person to be elected the President of the United States.

His political life was successful.
In 1792 he was reelected for the next 4 years.

Thomas Jefferson was an American outstanding man and the third President of the USA. The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson.

In 2000 George Bush became the candidate of the President from the Republican Party. George Walker Bush is the forty-third and current President of the United States.

President
Executive Office of the President
US Supreme Court
US

Courts of Appeal
Special Courts

OF GOVERMENT OF THE UNITED STATES
THE SYSTEM OF GOVERMENT

OF THE UNITED STATES

elected to make laws for the country.
3.Congress has two

parts: The Senate and The House of Representatives.

is in office for 6 years. This is called a

“term.”
4.Senators meet in the U.S. Capitol building

live in a state, the more representatives it has.
3.Representatives serve

for a term of two years.
4.They can be elected for more than one term.

of the government.
2.Americans vote every four years for their leader

of their democratic society.
3.After elected to serve his/her country, the president lives and works in the White House.
4.The president is in charge of the armed forces.
5.The president works with leaders of other countries.

the U. S., and is the system of courts to

settle questions about the laws.
2.The nine justices can serve for as long as they live, or wish to retire.
3.Each justice is chosen by the president.

Congress (Senate and House of Representatives) makes the laws.

-The Supreme

Court explains the laws.

Government

their names
3. Do the crossword puzzle
4. Fill in the sentences

with the words in the table
5. Express your opinion on the Russian and American government

three b) four c) five

2. The Congress meets in

…in Washington D. C.
the White House b) the Pentagon c) the US Capitol

3. The US Presidents term is …
2 years b) 4 years c) 6 years

4. There are … judges in the US Supreme Court.
nine b) eleven c) thirteen

5. The members of the House of Lords are …
elected b) non- elected c) appointed

Test

building and their names

name the chambers (палаты) of Par­liament are called
3. non-elected

members of Parliament
4. persons who are responsible for the gov­ernment policies
5. a group of the most important ministers
6. the head of state in Britain now

Do the crossword puzzle

The __1__ is the head of the State. He is

___2___ by the people. The legislative’ branch of power is made up of the __3___ and the ___4___ . The US Government has ___5__ branches. The ___6___, ___7___, ___8___ branches of power are involved in the system of checks and balances.

Сheck your answers

? I THINK…BECAUSE…
? I BELIEVE…
? I WOULD LIKE TO SAY…
? I AM SURE…
? I ASSUME…
? IN MY OPINION…
? I WANT TO ADD…
? I AGREE (CAN‘T AGREE) WITH…BECAUSE…
? BESIDES…
? MOREOVER…
? FURTHERMORE…