Radka Barnetová, 4.B

 Barack Obama   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)  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

 top legislature  Determines the amount of taxes, declaration of war  Consists of two chambers: The House of Representatives and The Senate  Meets in the Capitol in Washington, D.C.  Both are chosen through direct election  The House of Representatives – reside in the south wing of the capitol – 435 congressmen(voting members) and non-voting representatives from american samoa, washington d.c., guam, united states virgin islands  congressmen are elected for two years  each of them represents one congress electoral district  – the seats in the house are divided among individual states by population – spokesman chairs the congress chamber

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

 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

 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.

 Constitute state systEm with three pillars of state power: 1) legislative power 2) executive power 3) 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

 States of the usa are members of the american federation – 50 states  Alabama  Alaska  Arizona  Arkansas  California  Colorado  Connecticut  Delaware  Florida  Georgia  Hawaii  Idaho  Illinois  Indiana 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

49) Wisconsin 50) wyoming

 the biggest state of the USA  Capital city: Juneau  The biggest city: Anchorage  Area: 1, 717, 854 Km 2  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

 the third biggest state of the usa  Capital city: Sacramento  The biggest city: Los Angeles  Area: 423,970 Km 2  Population: 38,041,430 inhabitants  Nickname: The Golden State  Hollywood - centre of the film industry

 Capital city: Tallahassee  The biggest city: Jacksonville  Area: km 2  Population: 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

 The only island state  Capital city: Honolulu (the biggest city too)  Area: 28,337km 2  Population: 1,392,313 inhabitants  Nickname: The Aloha State

 Capital city: Albany  The biggest city: New York  Area: km 2  Population: inhabitants  Nickname: The Empire State  In Lake Placid there were The Winter Olympic Games – in 1932 and 1980

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