- •3. Native Americans: their origin, their ancient and present history.
- •Colonial America
- •Early colonial attempts
- •New England
- •The Pilgrims
- •The Puritans
- •The Middle Colonies
- •7. Ties to the British Empire. The unification of the British colonies. The great Awakening. From unity to revolution
- •8. The American Revolution. The continental Congresses and the declaration of Independence.
- •9. The Constitutional Convention. The Constitution of the us.
- •10. The Revolution: Winners and losers. Federalists and Antifederalists.
- •11. The American Civil War.
- •12. U.S. Industrialization and immigration.
- •13. The rise of u.S. Imperialism
- •14. The progressives
- •15. The roaring 20s
- •16. The great depression.
- •17. President Franklin d. Roosevelt and his “New deal for the American people”
- •18. The u.S. Wartime economy. The Marshall Plan(epr)
- •20. The Vietnam War
- •21 Us political scandal of the 70’s 80’s and 90’s.
- •22. The Reagan revolution
- •23. The Reagan administration –
- •24. Clinton administration.
- •25. The George w. Bush administration.
- •Each house of Congress has the power to introduce legislation on any subject dealing with the powers of Congress, except for legislation dealing with gathering revenue.
- •29. Executive branch.
- •30. Presidential elections
- •31. Constitution of the United States, its structure and current role.
- •32.Politics of the United States
- •33. Political parties, political culture and strength
- •34. America’s Global Role. U.S. Superpower and Global Economic Influence.
- •35. U.S. Foreign policy. Foreign relations of us with other countries.
- •37. The us banking system
- •38. The us Population
- •Lexico-semantic differences They differ in affixes while lexical meaning remains the same:
34. America’s Global Role. U.S. Superpower and Global Economic Influence.
MILITARY STRENGTH has acted as Western Europe's military leader.
ECONOMIC STRENGTH economic output, measured by gross national product (GNP
FOREIGN TRADE world's leading producer, but also the world's greatest importer and exporter of goods
FOREIGN INVESTMENT, THE ROLE OF THE DOLLAR, TECHNOLOGY, GLOBAL ECONOMIC INFLUENCE, THE BALANCE OF TRADE, PROTECTIONISM
MARKET INSTABILITY, INTEREST RATES INFLUENCE ON THE THIRD WORLD
ECONOMICS AND POLITICS, INTERVENTIONISM, WORLD WAR II, THE COLD WAR
THE NUCLEAR THREAT, THE VIETNAM WAR, SPACE-BASED MISSILES
THE MIDDLE EAST(Both the Soviet Union and the United States acknowledge a degree of dependence on the Middle East, which supplies most of the world's oil. The delicate conflicts of this region have become an important focus of American foreign policy).
35. U.S. Foreign policy. Foreign relations of us with other countries.
Only a few nations do not have formal diplomatic relations with the United States.( Bhutan ,Cuba ,Iran ,North Korea, Somalia (no widely recognized government) , Sudan , Republic of China (Taiwan), Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Western Sahara)
The United States is a founder of NATO, the world's largest military alliance
The countries considered the United States' closest allies are the United Kingdom, Israel, Canada, Australia, South Korea and Japan.
the efforts of the U.S. government to halt imports of illicit drugs, including cocaine, heroin, and marijuana.
Monroe Doctrine, a policy of keeping European powers out of the Americas.(from he history).
36. The US economy
The first ingredient of a nation's economic system is its natural resources. The United States is rich in mineral resources and fertile farm soil
These extensive waterways have helped shape the country's economic growth over the years and helped bind America's 50 individual states together in a single economic unit.
The second ingredient is labor, which converts natural resources into goods. Although the US has experienced some periods of high unemployment and other times when labor was in short supply, immigrants tended to come when jobs were plentiful. The quality of available labor: strong emphasis on education, including technical and vocational training contributed to America's economic success, as did a willingness to experiment and to change. Labor mobility.
The traditional managerial structure in America is based on a top-down chain of command; authority flows from the chief executive in the boardroom
American businesses are seeking more flexible organization structures, especially in high-technology industries
Federal and state governments have developed detailed rules and regulations to ensure the safety and soundness of this financial system and to foster the free flow of information so investors can make well-informed decisions.
mixed economy because privately owned businesses and government both play important roles.
The American free enterprise system emphasizes private ownership. Americans generally agree that some services are better performed by public rather than private enterprise: administration of justice, education (although there are many private schools and training centers), the road system, social statistical reporting, and national defense.