美国政治体制英文版介绍课件.ppt

Political SystemPolitical System 英语1204张灵芝1.1.System of government of USSystem of government of USFederalismthere is a federal or national government.there are individual states,each with its own government.2.Three Branches of Government 2.Three Branches of Government The legislative branch(立法)The executive branch（执行）The judicial branch（司法）The Senate参议院The House of Representatives众议院Congresss main function is to make laws.The Senate参议院 1.Composition:100 senator 2.The speaker:vice president 3.Tenure:6 years 4.The qualification:1）at least 30 years old 2）9 years American citizenship 3）local person The House of Representatives 众议院 1.Composition:about 340 senator 2.The speaker:election by themselves 3.Tenure:2 years 1）at least 25 years old 4.The qualification:2）7 years American citizenship 3）local person headed by the Presidentadministers the lawsinterprets the laws makes sure that new laws are in keeping with the Constitution3.ConstitutionA constitution is a set of rules for a country.It defines how the country should be run and how new rules should be made.4.Major PartiesThe Democratic Party民主党The Republican Party共和党The Democratic Party Thomas Jefferson the Democratic-Republic Partythe dominant political party in the US from 1800s until the 1820sThe Republican Party Abraham Lincoln,1854 to keep slavery from spreading to other parts of the country The party presided over the American Civil War1.1870s1.1870s2.HARPER2.HARPER（哈珀斯）（哈珀斯）3.Thomas Nast3.Thomas Nast（托马斯（托马斯 纳斯特）纳斯特）4.Caricature(4.Caricature(讽刺漫画讽刺漫画The Origin of Donkey and ElephantThe Origin of Donkey and ElephantDemocratic donkeyRepublican elephant