1. American Politics
美国政治

2. The federal system and congress
The three basic principles of US political system
The membership and powers of congress
Leadership and committees in congress
How a bill becomes a law

3. Three principles 1 Federalism The separation of power 23
Federalism
The separation of power
Respect for the constitution and the rule of the law

4. Federalism
Federalism is a system in which the power to govern is shared between national and provincial/state governments

5. American separation of powers

7. The membership and powers of congress

8. House of representatives
US congress
House of representatives
senate

9. House of representatives
senate
Number of people
435
100
Serves year
2 year
6 year
leader
The speaker
Vice president
power
Smaller
bigger
qualification
25 year old
American citizen
30 year old

10. Leadership and committees in congress ( senate)

11. Leadership and committees in congress (house of representatives)

12. The power of congress
The right to collect taxes and approve budget (revise or refuse the government budget: most recent case:US House refused to approve the budget and caused the shutdown of US federal government on Oct. 1-17th 2013)
Regulate foreign and inter-state commerce
Coin money
Declare war
Support an army and navy
Establish lower federal courts
Law-making (one of the most important powers of congress, note: added)
Supervise the government work through hearings etc

13. Qualifications for a congressman
The party strength in the area(a few independents although)
Personal character and appeal
First-term or incumbent status
Occasional national tides
Campaign strategies and fundraising abilities

14. Four types of committees
Permanent ,fixed power
standing
Temporary ,examine specific issues
select
Deal with the differences in
legislation between Two house
conference
The issues concern to congress
and investigate problems
joint

15. How a bill becomes a law

17. The President and the Judiciary
The president and his powers 1
The organization of executive branch 2 3
The federal court system
The state court system 4

18. American president
Because the United States is a, presidential system the president fulfills the roles of head of state and head of government .

19. The power of American president
Executive powers
Powers related to Legislation
Powers of Appointment
Executive clemency
Foreign affairs
Emergency Powers
Executive Privilege

21. The organization of executive branch

23. The federal court systems
Two systems
The supreme court (final jurisdiction)
The state courts

24. Federal courts system
appeal
district
supreme

25. Main function Both trial and appellate courts
The district courts
Both trial and appellate courts
The courts of appeal
Bring to federal courts of appeal
The supreme court
Highest court in the federal system
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26. A hierarchy of three levels
The state court system
Appellate courts
a state supreme court
Superior courts
A hierarchy of three levels

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