Презентация на тему The US Government The US Constitution

Слайд 1 Презентация к учебнику английского языка
Афанасьевой О.В., Михеевой

И.В.
(VI уровень)

The US Government The US Constitution

Работу выполнила учитель английского языка
ГОУ СОШ №180 Белоброва Е.Д.

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Слайд 2 Who Rules the Country?

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This flag symbolizes

the colony of Great Britain.

The “Continental flag”

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Слайд 4 The Revolutionary War (the War of Independence)

(1775 -1783)

The colonies declared a war on Great Britain because they wanted to be independent.

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Слайд 5 The first official flag of the USA.

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Слайд 6 Was Commander in chief of the Colonial Army
during the

Revolutionary War.

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Слайд 7 Philadelphia 1787
All the states sent their representatives to Philadelphia

where they wrote the Constitution.

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Слайд 8 The US Constitution was written more than 220 years ago

and it is still working!

There are 26 amendments to the Constitution.

The first 10 amendments are called the Bill of Rights.

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Слайд 10 One of the issues of the war was freeing of

the slaves.

The Civil War(1861 – 1865)

(The War between states)

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Слайд 11 Had to lead the country through the four terrible years
of

the Civil War.

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Слайд 12 The 13th amendment ended slavery.
The 14th amendment made all black

people citizens of the USA.

The 15th amendment gave black people
the right to vote.

With the emancipation of the slaves, new issues, such as civil rights, appeared.

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Слайд 13 1920 – the 19th amendment gave women
the right to

vote

In 1971 – the 26 amendment
gave people 18 years old and older the right to vote

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Слайд 14 People
The US Government

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Слайд 15 The Congress
The Senate
The House of Representatives
Meets in the US Capitol

in Washington, D.C.

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Слайд 17 The President and his helpers
They carry out the laws that

the Congress makes.

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Слайд 19 The Supreme Court

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Слайд 20 The Supreme Court is made up of nine judges.

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Слайд 21 Barack Obama is the 44th president of the USA.
Barack

Obama is the 44th president of the USA.

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Слайд 25 When did the War of Independence begin?
Questions.
In 1775.
On what

country did the colonies in America declare a war?

On Great Britain.

Where was the US Constitution written?

In Philadelphia.

Where does the US Congress meet?

In the US Capitol.

Who wrote the Constitution?

The representatives from all the states.

What branches of the US government can you name?

The Congress,
The President and his helpers,
The Supreme Court.

How many judges does the Supreme Court consist of?

9 judges.

Can the US Constitution be change?

Yes, it can be changed

How many amendments are there to the Constitution?

26 amendments.

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