A LITTLE GEOGRAPHY: => http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Map_of_USA_with_state_names.svg VT = ......................................... WY = ........................................ CA = ........................................ AK = ........................................ IA = ........................................ TX = ........................................ AZ = ........................................ HI = ........................................ OH = ........................................ OK = ........................................ MT = ........................................ FL = ........................................ NY = ........................................ MI = ........................................ WA = ........................................ There are 40 / 50 / 60 states in the United States. Look at the map, then complete the sentences with: IN or TO, and East, West, North or South Texas is …………. the …………………….. of the United States and Louisiana is ………….. the ……………….. of Texas. Montana is ………….. the ……………………. of the U.S. and ………… the …………..of Canada. California is …………. the …………………… of the U.S. B. THE THREE BRANCHES OF THE US GOVERNMENT According to the Constitution, there is separation of powers between: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH CAPITOL Congress = Senate + House of Representatives EXECUTIVE BRANCH WHITE HOUSE President and Vice President JUDICIAL BRANCH SUPREME COURT Judges What do they do ? LEGISLATIVE House of Representatives: How many? ………………………. / Term: how many years? ……………………… => http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress The representatives are divided among the 50 states. States with a large population get more representatives. Qualifications: at least ………. years old; citizen for …… years. Presiding officer: Speaker of the House => http://history.house.gov/Institution/Origins-Development/Constitutional-Qualifications/ b) Senate: How many? ……………………. Term: how many years? …………………… => http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress There are ............ senators for each state. Qualifications: at least ……………. years old; citizen for ………..… years. => http://www.heritage.org/constitution/#!/articles/1/essays/14/qualifications-for-senators EXECUTIVE The President is elected indirectly: he is elected by …………………………………….. ( who are elected by the people at the general election). A person can be elected only…………………… and the term lasts …….. years. Qualifications: at least …….…. years old; a native-born citizen; lived in the US for …… years before the election. => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States#Eligibility JUDICIARY There are ………………….. justices, they serve for ……………….. unless impeached. Appointed by …………….………………. but must be approved by the Senate. => http://americanhistory.about.com/od/judicialbranch/f/number_justices.htm C. THE SYMBOLS OF US GOVERNMENT THE GREAT SEAL On July 4th, ……………….., Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were given the task of creating a seal for the United States of America. The Great Seal was finalized and approved six years later on June …….., …………………… THE SEAL’S REVERSE SIDE The seal's reverse side contains a 13-step ………………. with the year …………… in Roman numerals at the base (the year independence was declared). At the top of the pyramid is the ……………. of Providence with the ……….. motto Annuit Coeptis in the sky above - meaning It (the Eye of Providence) is favorable to our undertakings. Below the pyramid, a ………….…. reads Novus Ordo Seclorum - Latin for New Order of the Ages. which refers to 1776 as the beginning of the American new era. =>http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/symbol-official-item/national-us/state-seal/united-states-seal MORE SYMBOLS : => http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/symbols/ Name? ................................................. Where? ................................................ National anthem Name? ................................................ Name? ................................................. National symbol since? ....................... Name? .................................................. Given by? ............................................. D. THE PRESIDENTS => http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidents_of_the_us His name is …………………..……………………………….. He was President from ……….......... to …………….... Party: ……………………… He was the ................ President of the U.S.A. His name is …………………..……………………………….. He was President from ……….......... to …………….... Party: ……………………… He was ………………… in …....... His name is …………………..……………………………….. He was President from ……….......... to …………….... Party: ……………………… His name is …………………..……………………………….. He was President from ……….......... to …………….... Party: ……………………… He was ………………… in …....... His name is …………………..……………………………….. He was President from ……….......... to …………….... Party: ……………………… His name is …………………..……………………………….. He was President from ……….......... to …………….... Party: ……………………… His name is …………………..……………………………….. He was President from ……….......... to …………….... Party: ……………………… His name is …………………..……………………………….. He was President from ……….......... to …………….... Party: ……………………… Barack Obama is the 4.........th President of the United States When and where was he born? ........................................... What is his wife’s name? ...................................................... How many children do they have? ...................................... => http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama E. THE ELECTIONS How many electors for each state? => http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Electoral_College The number of members of the electoral college in each state depends on the population: Big States: in California, there are 55 electoral votes and in ………………………… there are 38. There are ……….. electoral votes in New York, 27 in ………………………, ………......…… in Pennsylvania and 18 in …………..........…… Small States: In many of them ( Alaska, …………………………………, ………………………………….., ………………………. or …………………………. for example) there are 3 electoral votes only.! F. THE PARTIES => http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0881985.html These animals are the symbols of the two main parties in the U.S. What are these animals’ names? What are the two parties? This is a ……………………… Its qualities: ………………….. and …………………………… It is the symbol of the ……………………….. party. This is a ……………………… Its qualities: ………………….. and …………………………… It is the symbol of the ……………………….. party. G. THE 2016 CANDIDATES Find information about the candidates => http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/clinton-and-trump-are-a-study-in-contrasts/3318470.html Party: ………………………………………………….. Name: …………………………………………………. Home state: ………………………………………… Former political office: ………………………… Known for: …………………………………………. ………………………………………………………….. Party: ………………………………………………….. Name: …………………………………………………. Home state: ………………………………………… Former political office: ………………………… Known for: …………………………………………. ………………………………………………………….. SUPER TUESDAY What is it? => http://www.cbsnews.com/news/super-tuesday-2016-guide/ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………