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The political system of the USA

THE POLITICAL SYSTEM OF THE USA

THE POLITICAL SYSTEM OF THE USA

The political system of the USA

Government

Presidential Republic

50 states, centralized government in Washington

Separation of powers

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Separation of powers

Executive
leading the affairs of the state
Cabinet - President - Vice President - 15 ministers

Legislative
enacting and discussing laws
Congress - House of Representatives (435) - Senate (100)

Judiciary
Pushing through the laws
Supreme Court (=highest judicial body)

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State Government

Each State has its own separate government

There are 3 branches
State governor
State legislative
State court

Responsibilities
Police
Education
Transport
Social Welfare
Health

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Congress:
Power of the purse
Can override presidential veto
(2/3 majority)
Power of impeachment
Senate approves treaties and
the president’s appointments

Supreme Court:
Power to declare laws and
presidential actions
unconstitutional

The President:
Power to veto
Issues executive orders
Commander-in-chief
Appoints Federal Judges
Grants Pardons for offenses
against the US

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The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It is the framework for the organization of the United States government and for the relationship of the federal government with the states, citizens, and all people within the United States. The United States Constitution is the oldest written constitution (when defined as a single document) still in use by any nation in the world.

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Political Parties

Republican Party

They believe in low taxation
And little interference from the Federal Government. The encourage individuals to work hard and do not like welfare.
A party for the rich and Middle Class.

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Republican Presidents

Dwight Eisenhower
1953-61

Richard Nixon
1969-74

Gerard Ford
1974-77

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Political Parties

Democratic Party

Believe it is the governments duty to distribute wealth
Evenly. They introduce higher taxation and welfare
benefits.
Their support comes from urban areas and minorities.

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Democrat Presidents

John F Kennedy 1961-63

Lyndon B Johnson
1963-68

Jimmy Carter 1977-81

Harry Truman1945-53

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Democrats and Republicans And Their Voters

Democrats supported by majority of black voters (Clinton 83%)
Urban ethnics
Blue collar workers
Catholics
More women voters
Northeast, upper midwest, northwest, Hawaii

Protestant voters
Business community
White collar workers
Religious fundamentalists

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Democrats and Republicans and Their Policies

Democrats
Support welfare programs
Keynesian economics and job creating programs
Social security, Medicare and Medicaid
Civil Rights legislation
Women’s right to abortion

Rebublicans
Limiting federal regulation of business
Reduction in welfare spending
Anti-abortion

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Presidential elections

Plurality voting system: „The winner takes all!“

Election of a party in form of electors

Elected electors represent the opinion of their state in the „Electoral College“

The party with the most votes gets all the electoral votes of this state -> The parties have to look that they win in the states with a high amount of electors.

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Problem

Parties and candidates try to get as many as possible votes in states with a high amount of electors and ignore the others

The party with more than 270 electoral votes wins, though an other one has more votes of the people in fact (f.e. Bush vs. Gore)

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Barack Obama

was elected the 44th President of the United States on Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Democratic Party

is the first Black Man ever elected to the highest office in the United States

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Obama‘s policy

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