Unit 6 Government 的and Politics in the U.S..ppt

Unit 6;CONTENTS;A Suspicion of Strong Government;;1. US Constitution;1. US Constitution; What is federalism? What is the separation of powers? What are the qualifications for a US President? How do you understand the power of American President? ;;2.1 The Federal Government ;They are checked and balanced by one another. ? The Constitution limits the power of each government branch, and prevents any one branch from gaining undue (过度的) power. ? Both the powers of the federal government and the state government are further limited by certain constitutional guarantees of civil liberties (公民自由权) such as The Bill of Rights. In fact the three branches all represent the basic interests of the monopoly [m?’n?p?li] (垄断)capitalist class.;The Powers of the federal government;2.1 The Federal Government;美国联邦政府结构示意图;2.2 The executive branch;2.2.1 Departments White House;;2.2.1 Departments White House;2.2.2 Functions of The President;2.2.2 Functions of The President;;;;2.2.3 Qualifications of The President ;2.2.4 President and Scandal;2.2.4 President and Scandal; Impeachment of the President;; What qualifications are prescribed for a Representative and a Senator? What are the functions of the Congress? Briefly state the legislative process—how does a bill become law? What do you know about the Judicial Branch and the Jury System? ;2.3 The Legislative Branch;2.3.1 Congress; The Legislative Branch---Congress;2.3.2 The Senate ;The Senate;参议员选举办法;2.3.3 The House of Representatives;The House of Representatives;The House of Representatives;众议员选举办法;;The House of Representatives;2.3.4 The Function of Congress;The constitution is generous in its grant of powers to Congress; Among these powers are： the power to “spend and tax in order to provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States”; the power to borrow money; the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among states; ;;; How does a bill become a law?;2.4 The Judicial Branch;Kinds of courts