Government system of the United states

(1) The USA is a presidential republic. The legislative branch of the US Government, or the Congress, represents all of the American states. It consists of two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate. Each state has two senators, who are elected every 6 years. A senator must be at least 30 years old, a citizen of the United States for 9 years, and live in the state she or he will represent. A representative must be not less than 25 years old, a citizen for 7 years, and live in the state.

(2) The job of the Congress is to make laws. The President can veto a bill. The Congress can pass the law anyway if it gets a two-thirds majority vote. The Congress can also declare war. The House of Representatives can also impeach the President. This means that the House can charge the President with a crime. In this case, the Senate will put the President on trial. The Senate votes to approve the justices that the President appoints to the Supreme Court.

(3) The executive branch of the government puts the laws of the country into effect. The President of the United States is a member of the executive branch. The President must be at least 35 years old, and be a natural citizen of the USA. In addition, he must have lived in the USA for at least 14 years, and be a civilian. The President is elected every four years and cannot serve more than two terms. The Vice-President of the USA is the president of the Senate. When the President receives a bill from the Congress, he must sign it, and then the bill becomes a law. However, if he disagrees with the law, he can veto it. A veto is the Presidential disapproval of a bill that has been passed by both Houses of the Congress. The President саn also ask the Congress to declare war. He also appoints the justices to the Supreme Court. He must do his job according to the Constitution, or he may be impeached.

(4) The judicial branch of the government is the system of courts in the United States. Its job is to enforce laws. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the country. It consists of 9 justices: one Chief Justice and 8 associate justices. The President appoints the justices, but the Senate must approve them. The justices are appointed for life. The Supreme Court makes sure that people obey the laws. The Supreme Court can also decide if a law is constitutional, that is, if it is in agreement with the Constitution. The judicial branch works together with the legislative and executive branches to protect the Constitution and the rights of people.

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the House of Representatives палата представителей, нижняя

палата конгресса США

representative (n)член палаты представителей

the Senate Ceнат

veto a bill наложить вето на законопроект

pass а law провести закон

impeach the President подвергнуть президента импичменту

charge with a crime обвинить в совершении преступления

put on trial привлекать к суду

civilian (n) гражданское лицо, штатский

enforce laws проводить законы в жизнь,

обеспечивать соблюдение закона

Chief Justice Верховный судья, главный,

председательствующий судья

associate justice судья, член суда

obey the law подчиняться закону

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