The Political System of the United States The

The USA is a federal republic consisting of 50 states

The free and independent states needed one strong national government. That’s why in 1787

The US government is like a tree with a strong trunk and three branches.

Federal power located in Washington Federal power is based on following branches of power:

The legislative power is vested in Congress House of Representatives

The Congress makes the laws and controls finances. The Congress meets in the US

Executive branch is headed by the President who is assisted by the Vice President

The President is elected every four years, he can hold office for two terms

The Cabinet is made up of Department Secretaries. The most important of them is

Judicial branch is made up of: Federal District Courts 11 Federal Courts

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>The Political System of the United States The Political System of the United States

>The USA is a federal republic consisting of 50 states The USA is a federal republic consisting of 50 states

>The free and independent states needed one strong national government. That’s why in 1787 The free and independent states needed one strong national government. That’s why in 1787 all the states sent their representatives to Philadelphia where they wrote the Constitution. Americans are very proud of their Constitution.

>The US government is like a tree with a strong trunk and three branches. The US government is like a tree with a strong trunk and three branches. The Supreme Court Other Federal Courts The President The Vice-President The President’s Cabinet The Congress: The Senate The House of Representatives Judicial Power Executive Power Legislative Power

>Federal power located in Washington Federal power is based on following branches of power: Federal power located in Washington Federal power is based on following branches of power: Legislative Executive Judicial

>The legislative power is vested in Congress House of Representatives The legislative power is vested in Congress House of Representatives The Senate (435 members) (100 members)

>The Congress makes the laws and controls finances. The Congress meets in the US The Congress makes the laws and controls finances. The Congress meets in the US Capitol. The Senate has 100 senators, two from every state; one-third of them is elected every two years for a six-year term.

>Executive branch is headed by the President who is assisted by the Vice President Executive branch is headed by the President who is assisted by the Vice President President Vice President (enforces federal laws, (the chairman of the Senate) vetoes bills ) Joe Biden 44th President of The USA Barack Obama

>Presidents of The USA Presidents of The USA

>The President is elected every four years, he can hold office for two terms The President is elected every four years, he can hold office for two terms only. Functions: Head of State; Commander-in-Chief; controls foreign policy; appoints secretaries (ministers). The Vice-President is elected together with President. He takes President’s office if President is unable to finish his term. The House of Representatives has 435 representatives; the number of congressmen from each state depends on the number of people who live in each state; elections take place every two years.

>The Cabinet is made up of Department Secretaries. The most important of them is The Cabinet is made up of Department Secretaries. The most important of them is the Secretary of the State, who deals with foreign affairs. 67th Secretary Hillary Clinton 1st Secretary of The USA Thomas Jefferson

>Judicial branch is made up of: Federal District Courts 11 Federal Courts Judicial branch is made up of: Federal District Courts 11 Federal Courts The supreme Court