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US POLITICAL SYSTEM

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POLITICS IN SOUTH AFRICA

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
TEST
CONCLUSION
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EXECUTIF POWER
JUDICIARY POWER
LEGISLATIVE POWER

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introduction

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Intro

°the constitution was ratified on june 21, 1788.

° IS THE OLDEST CONSTITUTION IN THE WORLD

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Question 1/3

When was the American Constitution drafted ?

On June 21 1788

On September 12 1688

On June 22 1688

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How many sections are there in the American Constitution ?

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How many articles are there in the American Constitution ?

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EXECUTIVE POWER

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Executive power

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  • Belongs to the President and his government.
  • The Congress can cancel the President's right of veto
  • The Executive power deals with foreign policy
  • The Head of the US does not have the power to declare war

JUDICIARY POWER

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Judiciary power

° Composed of the federal judicial system and of the judiciary system specific to each state. ° Consists of : - Take the decision for the fifty states (the Court of last resortand) - Being an intermediate between thirteen Federal court of appeal

LEGISLATIVE POWER

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Legislative power

° The power is BICAMERAL ° It's composed of the Upper house (The Senate) and the Lower house (The House of Representative) ° The Senate represents each state (composed of 100 senators) ° The House of Representative represents the American people (composed of 435 members)

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Question 1/3

Why is the Vice-President elected at the same time as the President ?

For voting

For the fair

In case the president is incapacity, resigns or dies during his term of office

In case the president is lazy

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Question 2/3

The American judiciary is composed of what ?

Of the Congress and The Senate

Of the federal judicial system and a judicial systems specific to each state

Of the Upper house and the Lower house

Of the federal judicial system and the Senate

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The legislative power is bicameral, Truth or False

False

Truth

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Closure/Summary

Key ideas to remember

The political system in America is divided into three parts : the executive, judiciary and legislative power.

The legislative power is bicameral and represented by the Congress.

The legislative is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

The separation of powers is the result of the American Constitution.

The President is both the Head of State, the Head of the United States government, the Commander in chief of the Army and the Head of diplomacy .

The judiciary power includes the Supreme Court and the lLower Federal Courts.

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