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The American Political system

 

 

Watch this video to learn how the American governement functions and do the activities to test your General Comprehension

Exercise 1: Complete this text which recaps the video

The American governement was set up by the at the end of hte American in

They didn't want their new to be ruled by a , they wanted a and national government that protected and did not abuse its .

Their new was drafted in and created 3 branches in a system of and .

No branch could become too and was always controlled by the others.

They work to run the country and set for the citizens to live by.

 

The 1st branch is the , and it is described in 1 of the US Constitution.

For the Founding Fathers, it was the branch that's why they put it .

It is composed of , 2 for each and also of , their number depends on how many live in each .

The 2 chambers are also called the .

           They are responsible for:

  • making
  • approving judges and
  • the national

 

The 2nd branch is the , described in Article 2 of the US

The and the work with a group of called the who help them making important in , and security.

Their role is to:

  • inforce the
  • government officials
  • command the forces
  • with of other

This branch employs over people.

 

The 3rd and last branch is the , described in the Article.

It is composed of all the in the land: the courts, and the US Court.

They the nation's laws and the citizens who break them.

The Supreme Court settles among states, hears from State and Federal Courts, determines if federal laws are .

It is composed of 9 who are for life or for as as they want to stay.

 

The American depends on an citizenry: 

  • you have to
  • you can be called to participate in your : serving on a , in court,
  • you can your congress person to pass or an idea or a law.

 

By knowing how it works, the US citizens can be , and .

Exercise 2: Learn the vocabulary of POLITICS

les pères fondateurs   ►  the             le Congrès   ►  

le Sénat   ►  the         la chambre des représentants    ► the

les senateurs   ►            un état   ►  a

le pouvoir   ►            les pouvoirs et les contre pouvoirs   ►  

la liberté   ►            juste (adj)   ►  

des directives, des recommandantions   ►            les armées   ►  the

diriger un pays   ►            être dirigé par   ►  be

faire appliquer   ►           prendre une décision    ►  

régler un conflit  ►           instruire des appels   ►  

nommer, désigner   ►           un dirigeant    ►  a

 

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