1、Political System in US,BY 祝桂君,If this scene is really played out in real life, what will happen about the U.S. political landscape? In contrast the ancient feudal society, once the absence of monarchy then the nation will have a bloody struggle for power, So, does this political scene will be staged
2、 in the United States? If we want to answer these questions, we must begin to understand the basic political framework of the United States - the separation of powers system.,There was a scene in the movie Air Force One:During the U.S. President s flight from Russia to the United States, he was snea
3、ked into advance, “Air Force One,“ the Russian terrorists hijacking.,The theory Checks and balances How they work in reality？ Exercises,Checks & Balances,三权分立,一、 The theory about the checks and balances,The system of checks and balances is a part of US Constitution. It guarantees that no part of the
4、 government becomes too powerful. How they work?,Checks & Balances,The Constitution divides the power of the government,the Executive,the Legislative,The Judicial,The President,The Congress,The Supreme Court,the only branch if govern- -ment that can make federal Laws,declare war and put for- -eign t
5、reaties into effectives,13 Courts of Appeals and the Court of Apples for the Armed Forces,Head of the Government; Serving for a term of 4 years and can be electedto a second term,The Cabinet,including the Vice President and the heads of 5executive departm- -ents;all are appointed by the President,10
6、0 members,2 from each state, elected for 6-yearterm;presided bythe Vice President,The Senate,the House of Representatives,435 members,appointed among the states according to their populations least one for each and at state; elected for 2-year term; presided by the Speaker,95 district courts and the
7、 specialized courts,How they works in reality?, After“9.11”,America set up the Department of Homeland Security (国土安全部),The president suggested the act of setting the Department of Homeland Security （总统提出设立国安部的法案 ） Congress authorized Congress authorized （国会批准 ） Establish（正式成立）,1、How does the US cons
8、titution divide power among the three branches of government? How do they check and balance each other?(2010年) 2、There are _members in the Senate in US? A 435 B 50 C 100 D 92 3、Which branch of the American government has the power to interpret the Constitution？ A The President B The House C The Senate D The Supreme Court 4、US presidents normally serve a(n) _term. A 2-year B 4-year C 6-year D 8-year 5、According to the United Constitution,the legislative power is invested in A the Federal Government B The Supreme Court C The Cabinet D The Congress,四、Exercises,BY 祝桂君,Thank you,
