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2. BackgroundThe Declaration of Independence 1776The War of
3. State and Federal SystemHistorically state and local
4. The Legislative Branch: Congress Passes legislation and
5. The Executive Branch: The Presidency4-year term -
6. The Executive Branch: The CabinetNo mention of
7. The Supreme Court9 membersLife term appointmentInterprets and
8. Checks and BalancesCongress:Power of the purseCan override
9. Elections and Political PartiesWinner-take-all-election systemThe Electoral CollegeTwo
10. The Electoral CollegeRepresentatives of the people in
11. Democrats and Republicans And Their VotersDemocrats supported
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Слайд 2 Background
The Declaration of Independence 1776
The War of Independence

BackgroundThe Declaration of Independence 1776The War of Independence 1776-1783The American Constitution

1776-1783
The American Constitution 1789
Federal government and state govmts.
Division of

power
Checks and balances

Слайд 3 State and Federal System
Historically state and local government

State and Federal SystemHistorically state and local government came first.The states

came first.
The states have their own legislative, executive and

judicial institutions
State and local government control important areas like:
Highways
State income tax
Public schools and universities
Police and fire departments
Regulate business and supervise commercial affairs
The Federal system of government controls:
Foreign policy, defense and monetary policy
Areas that cannot be regulated locally and statewise: interstate commerce, interstate crime, interstate environmental problems etc.

Слайд 4 The Legislative Branch: Congress Passes legislation and appropriates

The Legislative Branch: Congress Passes legislation and appropriates moneyThe House of

money
The House of Representatives
435 members –according to the size

of the state
2-year term

The Senate
100 members -two from each state
6-year term

Слайд 5 The Executive Branch: The Presidency
4-year term - max

The Executive Branch: The Presidency4-year term - max two 4-year termsProtects

two 4-year terms
Protects the Constitution
Proposes legislation
Enforces the laws made

by Congress
Commander in Chief of the armed forces
Appoints judges to Supreme Court (with the consent of the Senate)

Слайд 6 The Executive Branch: The Cabinet
No mention of it

The Executive Branch: The CabinetNo mention of it in the ConstitutionSubordinate

in the Constitution
Subordinate to the President
Cabinet members recruited broadly,

not necessarily party insiders

Слайд 7 The Supreme Court
9 members
Life term appointment
Interprets and guards

The Supreme Court9 membersLife term appointmentInterprets and guards the ConstitutionInterprets the

the Constitution
Interprets the law
Decisions of the Supreme Court are

final
In general it plays a conservative role, maintaining legal tradition

Слайд 8 Checks and Balances

Congress:
Power of the purse
Can override presidential

Checks and BalancesCongress:Power of the purseCan override presidential veto(2/3 majority)Power of

veto
(2/3 majority)
Power of impeachment
Senate approves treaties and
the president’s

appointments

Supreme Court:
Power to declare laws and
presidential actions
unconstitutional

The President:
Power to veto
Issues executive orders
Commander-in-chief
Appoints Federal Judges
Grants Pardons for offenses
against the US

Слайд 9 Elections and Political Parties
Winner-take-all-election system
The Electoral College
Two party

Elections and Political PartiesWinner-take-all-election systemThe Electoral CollegeTwo party system- both appealing

system- both appealing to the middle of the political

spectrum
Balancing the ticket (President and Vice president)
Voting patterns: splitting the ticket
Voting for individuals rather than party slate

Слайд 10 The Electoral College
Representatives of the people in presidential

The Electoral CollegeRepresentatives of the people in presidential elections534 electors, corresponding

elections
534 electors, corresponding to the numbers of Representatives and

Senators
270 electoral votes guarantee the Presidency
Each state votes as a single block (minus Nebraska and Maine) winner takes all
Importance of Swing States and the big states