The Political System of the USA презентация

power is vested in the Congress. It consists of the two chambers- the Senate & the House of Representatives. The Senate is made up of 100 members(2 from each state) elected for a term of 4 years. To be a senator, a person must be at least 30 & have been a citizen of the USA for at least 9 years. The number of Representatives depends on the population of the state. To be a Representative a person must be at least 25 & have been a citizen of the USA for at least 7 years. The head of the Senate is the Vice-President of the USA. The head of the House of Representatives is the speaker elected by the House. This branch prepares, considers & makes laws.

Vice-President & the Cabinet.. The President’s term is 4 years. He is the head of the executive branch , he appoints the members of the Cabinet. The Cabinet advises the President oh many matters & is composed of the heads of ten executive departments: Secretary of State, Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of Defense & others.

which settles disputes between the states. It may veto any law passed by the Congress if it contradicts the Constitution of the USA.
The USA is a federal union, & the President is the head of the federal government.