American democracy
Powering down
Voters have chosen change, but America’s political system makes that far too hard
Nov 8th 2014 | WASHINGTON, DC | From the print edition
FOR anyone interested in how a free society governs itself there is nothing quite as spectacular as
an American election. The country has just spent nearly $4 billion on a fierce contest that has
changed the balance of power in Congress (see article). Add to this the races for governors,
statehouses, attorneys general, judges and so on—well over 10,000 offices in total—and it seems
that America’s democracy is in fine fettle.
Furthermore, optimists believe the mid-term elections will usher in a period of compromise:
Republicans, having captured the Senate and increased their majority in the House, will want to
prove that they can govern; Barack Obama will have little choice but to work with them. Polls
英国美国政治制度英语作文
English: The political systems of the United Kingdom and the United
States have key differences that stem from their historical
development and principles. The UK operates under a constitutional
monarchy with a parliamentary system, where the monarch is the
head of state but the Prime Minister is the head of government. The
US, on the other hand, is a federal republic with a presidential system,
where the President is both the head of state and government. In the
UK, Parliament consists of two houses - the House of Commons and
the House of Lords - with the Prime Minister being the leader of the
majority party in the Commons. In the US, Congress is divided into
the House of Representatives and the Senate, with the President
being elected independently from Congress. Additionally, the UK has
美国概况政治地理
美国概况-政治习题(2008-10-12 15:29:05)
Political System
1. The Judicial Branch is headed by _____.
A. the Supreme Court B. Congress C. President
2. The general election in America is held every _____ years.
A. 5 B. 4 C. 6 D. 3
3. The symbol of the US Democratic Party is _____.
A. donkey B. elephant C. eagle
4. _____ has the sole right to interpret the Constitution.
A. The Cabinet B. The Supreme Court
C. President D. Congress
5. The symbol of the US Republic Party is _____.
A. tiger B. elephant C. donkey
6. The political system of the US is based on the following except _____.
A. federalism B. the constitutional monarchy
C. the separation of powers D. respect for the constitution
E. the rule of law
7. The US Federal Government is composed of the following except _____.
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I . Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).(本 大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)
1. The first English permanent settlement was founded in Califomia.F
2. When people outside the UK talk about England, they mistake it as Britain
sometimes, t
3. By the early 1760s, the 13 English colonies in North America were ready to
separate themselves from Europe. T
4. Sputniks are man-made satellites made by the Soviet Union. T
5. Edinburgh is the largest city in Scotland. F
6. Britain is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. T
7. When George W. Bush became president, his foreign strategy has two prominent
elements: isolationism and faith in military strength.
