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USA POLITICAL SYSTEM

USA POLITICAL SYSTEM. Radka Barnetová, 4.B. Barack Obama 4. 8. 1961 He is democrat In function since 20 th January 2009 Term of office – 4 years ( can be re-elected only once) The president is elected indirectly (elect only representatives of the various states of the union)

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USA POLITICAL SYSTEM

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  1. USAPOLITICAL SYSTEM Radka Barnetová, 4.B

  2. Barack Obama • 4. 8. 1961 • He is democrat • In function since 20th January 2009 • Term of office – 4 years (can be re-elected only once) • The president is elected indirectly (elect only representatives of the various states of the union) • The president is the head of state and head of government – leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United states armed forces • Impeachmet – dismiss the president President ofthe USA

  3. top legislature • Determinestheamountoftaxes, declarationofwar • Consistsoftwochambers: TheHouse ofRepresentatives and TheSenate • Meets in theCapitol in Washington, D.C. • Both are chosenthrough direct election • The House ofRepresentatives– reside in thesouthwingofthecapitol– 435 congressmen(votingmembers) and non-votingrepresentativesfromamericansamoa, washingtond.c., guam, unitedstatesvirginislands congressmenare electedfortwo years eachofthemrepresentsonecongresselectoraldistrict • – theseats in the house are dividedamongindividualstates by population– spokesmanchairsthecongresschamber CONGRESS OF THE USA

  4. The Senate – 100 senators  elected for six years – all states have two senators

  5. Democratic party – was set up in 1820 by Andrew Jackson – liberal party – chairman: Tim Kaine – leader in The Senate: Joe Biden– leader in The House: Nancy Pelosi– emphasize social programs, state intervention in the economy, defense of human rights, environmental protection, reduction of military budgets • Republican party – was set up in 1854 – conservative party– chariman: Reince Prebus– leader in The Senate: Mitch McConnell– leader in The House: John Boehner– solid conservative attitudes – economic liberalism and free market, low taxes, business support, socially conservative values, religious (christian) values POLITICAL PARTIES

  6. Consists of nine members, chairman and eight vice-charmen • Members are elected by president till the end of their life • the once appellate instance regarding death penalty and defender of the constitution • Reside in Washington, D.C. Supreme Court of the United State

  7. Constitute state systEm with three pillars of state power:1) legislative power2) executive power3) judical power • Constitutional convention was adopted in 1787 • Can‘t be changed – they can add only amendments • Amendments:– Bill of rights – Individual rights – Alcohol – Protecting of accused – Constitutional relationships CONSTITUTION

  8. Statesoftheusa are membersoftheamericanfederation– 50 states • Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana STATES OF THE USA 15) Iowa 16) Kansas 17) Kuntucky 18) Louisiana 19) Maine 20) Maryland 21) Massachusetts 22) Michigan 23) Minnesota 24) Mississippi 25) Missouri 26) Montana 27) Nebraska 28) Nevada 29) New Hampshire 30) New Jersey 31) New Mexico 32) New York 33) Nirth Carolina 34) North Dakota 35) Ohio 36) Oklahoma 37) Oregon 38) Pennsylvania 39) Rhode Island 40) South Carolina 41) South Dakota 42) Tennessee 43) Texas 44) Utah 45) Vermont 46) Virginia 47) Washington 48) West Virginia

  9. 49) Wisconsin 50) wyoming

  10. the biggest state of the USA • Capital city: Juneau • The biggest city: Anchorage • Area: 1, 717, 854 Km2 • Population: 626,932 inhabitants • Nicknames: The Last Frontier; The Land of The Mindnight Sun • Long winter and short and cold summer – temperature isn‘t higher than 0 °c for nine months per a year – polar night in winter lasts more than two months – polar day in summer lasts more than three monhts ALASKA

  11. the third biggest state of the usa • Capital city: Sacramento • The biggest city: Los Angeles • Area: 423,970 Km2 • Population: 38,041,430 inhabitants • Nickname: The Golden State • Hollywood - centre of the film industry CALIFORNIA

  12. Capital city: Tallahassee • The biggest city: Jacksonville • Area: 170 304 km2 • Population: 15 982 378 inhabitants • Nickname: The Sunshine State • Near the city Orlando are located amusement parks: Universal Orlando Resort, Walt Disney World (– consists of many separated towns) • NASA – national aeronautics and space administration FLORIDA

  13. The only island state • Capital city: Honolulu (the biggest city too) • Area: 28,337km2 • Population: 1,392,313 inhabitants • Nickname: The Aloha State HAWAII

  14. Capital city: Albany • The biggest city: New York • Area: 141 205 km2 • Population: 19 190 115 inhabitants • Nickname: The Empire State • In Lake Placid there were The Winter Olympic Games – in 1932 and 1980 New york

  15. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_United_States_House_of_Representatives • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States) • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States) RESOURCES

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