1. The USA is a Federal (or Presidential) Republic Урок к учебнику “English 10-11” (Кузовлев В.П. и др.) Выполнила: учитель МАОУ «Гимназия №23» Михалева Н.Г.

2. The US government The Administration Congress The Supreme Court

3. Branches of Power legislativeexecutivejudicial

4. The Administration The President The Vice President The Cabinet (Secretaries)

5. Executive power The President His Administration

6. The President of the USA and his helpers He is elected by people every leap year in November for a 4-year term He is elected by people every leap year in November for a 4-year term He is both head of the state and the US government He is both head of the state and the US government He appoints Secretaries and federal judges He appoints Secretaries and federal judges He signs bills He signs bills He can veto laws passed by Congress He can veto laws passed by Congress Secretaries are responsible for their departments, carry out laws Secretaries are responsible for their departments, carry out laws

7. Congress The Senate 100 Ms The House of Representatives 435 Ms

8. legislative power Congress

9. Congress It makes laws, votes on the bills It has the power to declare war It can pass laws over the President’s veto by a 2/3rds majority Each house can introduce a new project Each can vote against the project passed by the other If both houses agree the project becomes law

10. Judicial power The Supreme Court

11. It is made up of 9 judges It is made up of 9 judges They work in the SC as long as they live They work in the SC as long as they live They have to make sure that the President and Congress follow the Constitution They have to make sure that the President and Congress follow the Constitution It can declare laws and presidential acts unconstitutional It can declare laws and presidential acts unconstitutional