- •What are three main documents of American democracy?
- •In what epoch of American political life did the “system of spoils” flourish?
- •What are the three branches of power in the usa?
- •How many were the states, which founded the usa? Can you name some of them?
- •How many are there states in the usa?
- •Was Benjamin Franklin the president of the usa?
- •7. What is the number of Ministries (Departments) of the administration of the us president?
- •15 Departments:
- •8. What is the term of office of an American Senator? a congressman?
- •9. When was the first University founded in America?
- •10. What is “the Yvy League”?
- •11. What is the main national holiday in the usa?
- •12. When was the War for Independence fought?
- •1775-1783 Revolutionary War.
- •12. When was the War for Independence fought?
- •How many are the amendments to the us Constitution?
- •When was the last amendment to the us Constitution adopted?
- •27 Amendments to the us Constitution:
- •Which of the two houses of the Congress has the right to impose new taxes?
- •What was the legitimate justification of serving ties with Great Britain?
- •What Russian Enlightener admired the Constitution of Pennsylvania?
- •What are the symbols of the Democratic and the Republican parties?
- •19. What great American said: “The best government is that which governs least”?
- •20. Do Americans have direct elections of the President?
- •21. What is an electoral college? What is the number of electors in the state of Rhode Island?
- •22. What elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November? And the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December every leap year?
- •23. When is the Inauguration ceremony held?
- •24. Who was the first President of the us?
- •25. Where are nominees for the president selected?
- •26. When was the Democratic Party founded? Who was the first President elected from the Democratic Party?
- •27. When did Abraham Lincoln become President? What event is connected with his name?
- •28. Who chairs the Senate?
- •29. What is the State Department? Who is the State Secretary now?
- •30. What is the capital of the state of New York?
- •31. On what river is New York situated? Washington?
- •32. What was the first name of New York?
- •33. In what city is Berkeley University situated? Is it a public or private university?
- •34. In what city is Columbia University situated?
- •35. In what part of the country are the Appalachian Mountains situated? The Rocky Mountains?
- •36. What are the six states of New England? (V., r.I., m., n.H., m., c.).
- •37. Could you name some Indian tribes?
- •38. In what state is Washington situated?
- •39. How many are the stripes on the American flag?
- •52. When are Democratic and Republican Conventions usually held?
- •53. Who chairs the House of Representatives?
- •54. What is the most northern of the Great Lakes?
- •55. What is “Relocation”?
- •56. When were «The New Deal » programs carried out? What is the wpa?
How many were the states, which founded the usa? Can you name some of them?
There were the original 13 colonies that became the first US states:
1) Province of New Hampshire, later New Hampshire 2) Province of Massachusetts Bay, later Massachusetts and Maine 3) Colony of Rhode Island, later Rhode Island and
4) Providence Plantations Connecticut Colony, later Connecticut 5) Province of New York, later New York and Vermont 6) Province of New Jersey, later New Jersey 7) Province of Pennsylvania, later Pennsylvania 8) Delaware Colony, later Delaware 9) Province of Maryland, later Maryland 10) Colony and Dominion of Virginia, later Virginia, Kentucky and West Virginia 11) Province of North Carolina, later North Carolina and Tennessee 12) Province of South Carolina, later South Carolina 13) Province of Georgia, later Georgia
How many are there states in the usa?
There are 50 states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. (Помимо штатов, Америка имеет особые территории, к которым относится Федеральный округ Колумбия, в котором располагается столица страны - Вашингтон. Помимо округа Колумбия, США имеют множество зависимых территорий, самая известная из которых - Пуэрто-Рико, иногда именуемая 51м штатов США).
Was Benjamin Franklin the president of the usa?
No!!! Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat.
7. What is the number of Ministries (Departments) of the administration of the us president?
15 Departments:
Department of Agriculture, USDA Department of Commerce, DOC
Department of Defense, DOD Department of Education, ED
Department of Energy, DOE Department of Health and Human Services, HHS
Department of Homeland Security, DHS Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD
Department of Justice, DOJ Department of Labor, DOL
Department of State, DOS Department of the Interior, DOI
Department of the Treasury Department of Transportation, DOT
Department of Veterans Affairs, VA
The head of a department is a Secretary, appointed by the US President and approved by the Senate. The head of the Justice Department is a Chief State Prosecutor. They are all members of the Presidential Cabinet.