14) System of government in the USA
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14. System of government in the USA
USA is a federation of 50 states (2 of them are not very close to the other states – Alaska is in the north
of American continent and Hawaiian islands are situated in the Pacific Ocean)
democratic republic
their constitution is one of the oldest and it is also the first one that guaranteed freedom of religion,
freedom of speech, the right for a fair trial
o it went to effect in 1787
o its flaw was that it did not guaranteed these right for women and slave
president Donald Trump
they have a state (head is a governer) and federal government (head is the president)
3 branches – executive, legislative, judicial
LEGISLATIVE
Congress – upper chamber (Senat) and lower chamber (House of Representatives)
o Senat
100 members, 2 from each state
elected for 6 years. every 2 years one third is renewed
o House of Representatives
435 members
elections every 2 years
EXECUTIVE
they do not have a prime minister, the head of executive branch is the president plus ministers
president Donald Trump
o he is practically a prime minister and president in one person (he holds a lot of power)
o he is the commander in chief of the armed forces
o he has a veto right
o elected for 4 years and he can be elected two times
presidential elections
o candidates from each party organize a campaign and they tour through the country
o than the elections in each state are held
o people vote (each state has a number of electors according to the population of the state –
those electors than go to Washington and officially vote for president)