11 Class.THE POLITICAL SYSTEM OF THE USA

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Tоday 's tоpic is:

               "  THE POLITICAL SYSTEM OF THE USA"

1.Watch the videо where yоu can get a new infоrmatiоn abоut POLITICAL SYSTEM OF THE USA.

2. Read the text

THE POLITICAL SYSTEM OF THE UNITED STATES

The United States is a federal union of 50 states, with the District of Columbia as the seat of the national government. The Constitution outlines the structure of the national government and specifies its powers and activities. Other governmental activities are the responsibility of the individual states, which have their own constitutions and laws.

The President is the head of the state; he is chosen in a national election for a four-year term and may be re-elected for a second term. He must be a native-born citizen, at least 35 years old. His salary is $200,000 a year, and he also gets an extra $50,000 for expenses; but he must pay income tax on the whole amount. He receives up to $100,000 tax-free for travel and $20,000 for official entertainment, and is provided a home and extensive office space at the White House.

The Constitution divides the powers of the government into three branches — the executive, headed by the President; the legislative, which includes both houses of Congress (the Senate and the House of Representatives); and the judicial, which is represented by the system of courts headed by the Supreme Court. The Constitution limits the role of each branch to prevent any one branch from gaming undue power.

As head of the executive branch, the President must carry out the government programmes enacted into law by Congress. He recommends programmes and laws to Congress and requests money for federal government operations. The President appoints federal judges, ambassadors and hundreds of government officials, and assigns duties to the elected Vice President. If a President dies, resigns or becomes permanently disabled, the Vice President assumes the office until the next election.

3.Fill in the table.

Type of state
Head of  the state
President election
President’s responsibilities
Executive branch
Legislative branch
Judicial branch

 

Hоmewоrk.

Correct the sentences:

1. The USA parliament is called the Verhovna Rada.
2. The USA power consists of two branches.
3. The Senate is the nation’s judicial body.
4. The Congress appoints federal judges.