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American Politics
General principles
General election
General principle
联邦制
2. Separation of powers
3. Respect for
the Constitution
and the rule of law
Federalism
Each American is subject to 2 governments
That of his Union
That of his state
Separation of powers
Executive
Legislature
Judicial
3 elements are
checked and balanced
Executive
Head
The President
e W. Bush
In 1951
A constitutional amendment set a limit of
two-terms
Famous Presidents
Mount Rushmore
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
 Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country
The only president who resigned
Nixon
Watergate
in 1974
Nixon resigned
rather than
face impeachment
弹劾
White House
Where the first family live
Blue Room
Green Room
Red Room
Oval Office
South Lawn
Mr. President
Famous Quotes By e W. Bush
"The vast majority of our e from outside the country."
"I have made good judgments in th
e past. I have made good judgments in the future."
"I have been saying that this economy looks pretty strong, and today 112,000 new
jobs were created last month ... a report that 112,000 new jobs were created last
month. And that's good."
- Reston, Virginia, February 4, 2004
Legislature
Congress
The Senate
The House of Representatives
Capitol
Power in Congress