American Politics \ Reading + Test

Read the information carefully:

The President is the head of state.

The head of state in the USA (the president) has the real power. For example, he is Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, he makes treaties and appoints ambassadors, can veto laws.

Congress and the Supreme Court control the president’s power.

The legislative power in the USA belongs to Congress, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives (two senators for each state (100 in total).

The executive power belongs to the President, the Vice-President and the Cabinet.

The President, the Head of the executive branch, is elected for a four-year term.

The Constitution of the United States was adopted in 1787 and has been amended 27 times.

In the USA each state has its own constitution (50 states and the District of Columbia).

There are two main political parties in the USA: the Democratic and the Republican.

Congres sits in the Capitol.

The White House is the president’s residence.

In America , the _________________ is the Head of State.

The president __________the United States on official occasions.

The President cannot act without the Senate’s __________ .

Congress is the_____________ branch of the federal government.

Congress consists of the ____________.

Americans elect their President, Vice-President, 35 Senators and all Representatives __________.

The Constitution of the United States was adopted in _________ .

The number of Senators in the Congress depends on the number of people living in each state.

Each state of the USA has its own constitution.

The number of main political parties in the USA: ______ .

The President lives and works in the____________.

The President of the United States is_______________ every four years.