4. Major Parties
• The Democratic Party民主党 • The Republican Party共和党
The Democratic Party
• Thomas Jefferson • the Democratic-Republic Party • the dominant political party in the US from 1800s until the 1820s
The SenaБайду номын сангаасe—参议院
position : 100 senator 2.The speaker :vice president 3.Tenure :6 years 4.The qualification: 1） at least 30 years old 2） 9 years’ American citizenship 3） local person
2.Three Branches of Government • The legislative branch(立法) • The executive branch（执行） • The judicial branch （司法）
• The Senate—参议院 • The House of Representatives—众 议院 • Congress's main function is to make laws.
The Republican Party
• Abraham Lincoln , 1854 • to keep slavery from spreading to other parts of the country • The party presided over the American Civil War
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1. System of government of US • Federalism • there is a federal or national government. • there are individual states, each with its own government.
The Origin of Donkey and Elephant
Democratic donkey
Republican elephant
• headed by the President • administers the laws
• interprets the laws • makes sure that new laws are in keeping with the Constitution
3.Constitution • A constitution is a set of rules for a country. It defines how the country should be run and how new rules should be made.
The House of Representatives 众议院
position :about 340 senator 2.The speaker : election by themselves 3.Tenure: 2 years 1）at least 25 years old 4.The qualification: 2 ） 7 years’ American citizenship 3） local person