Concetti Chiave
- The US Government is divided into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
- The legislative branch, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, is responsible for making laws.
- The executive branch, led by the President and Vice-President, enforces laws and consults a Cabinet of advisors for important decisions.
- The judicial branch interprets laws, with the US Supreme Court serving as the final arbiter in complex cases.
- The two main political parties in the US are the Republicans and Democrats, represented by an Elephant and a Donkey, respectively.
Divisione del governo USA
The Constitution divides the US Government into three branches.
They are the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
Funzioni del ramo legislativo
The legislative branch makes laws for the nation. Congress has two parts, the House of Representatives and the Senate. Congress meets at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.
The executive branch enforces these laws. The leaders of this branch are the When making important decisions, the President consult a group of fifteen advisors, known as the Sometimes people have different interpretations of laws. In this case the judicial branch makes a decision. In very difficult cases the final decision is made at the US Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has nine judges. They meet at the Supreme Court building in Washington, DC.
Partiti politici americani
There are two main parties in American politics: the Republicans and the Democrats. The Elephant is the symbol of the Republicans and the Donkey is the symbol of the Democrats. The Democrats formed in 1828. The Republican Party was organised in 1854 to oppose slavery. The Republicans are generally more conservative than the Democrats. Famous Republicans are Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan and George W.Bush. John F.Kennedy and Bill Clinton were Democrat Presidents.
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