文档介绍：Chapter2 Section03&04 美国概况-American Government and Politics
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Political Theory and Government Principles
John Jocke, English philosopher “divine right of people and sovereignty resides with people”
FOUR Principles:
Sovereignty resides with people
Government with limited power
Checks and balances—2 levels and 3 branches.
Free exchange of opinions.
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The three branches
theExecutive, headed by the president;
TheLegislative, including both houses of Congress (the Senate and the House of Representative) and
theJudicial, headed by the Supreme Court
The Federal Government
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The powers given to the federal government:
Laid down in the constitution.
the right to manage foreign affairs, raise and maintain armed forces, issue currency, collect taxes, to merce between the states, to maintain a postal system. regulate foreign trade, declare war and conclude peace.
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state government -p203
Each state government may also tax and borrow money, control education, regulate corporations and business, determine election procedures, and regulate local governments.
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The Legislative Branch --p186
Law-making branch
The Congress
The supreme legislative
A similar function to the Parliament of the .
Two houses: the Senate & the House of Representatives
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·The functions of the . Congress:
1) Defense and foreign affairs. Citizenship and naturalization. 
2) The regulation merce with foreign countries and among the states. 
3) The power to collect taxes to pay debts, to provide for mon defense and general welfare.
4) The Chief Function is to: Make laws.
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Introduction to British and American Culture
Congress
Senator
Representatives
Election
_____ members from each state
Based on population
Total No.
100 members
_____ members
Age
At least ___ years old
At least 25
Term
___ years
___years
Citizenship
citizens for __ years
citizens for ___ years
Transferring Information
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435
30
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2
9
7
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Legislative
Procedure
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