INSTITUTO SUPERIOR GRANADEROS- PROFESORADO DE INGLES

ESTUDIOS CULTURALES EN LENGUA INGLESA 1

TEACHER: MS ELDA VEGA

STUDENT(S): ________________________________________________

COURSE: 1st year

MORNING/EVENING SHIFT

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 11th

AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS
Read the 20 statements below and decide:
1- which are the 3 correct statements
2- which are the 17 incorrect statements
3- find and underline or highlight the wrong information
4- provide the right information, just correcting the wrong part (word, phrase, etc)
Look at the following example:
-Any American citizen under 34 may be elected president in the USA. (INCORRECT)
-Any American citizen OVER 34 may be elected president in the USA.

BE CAREFUL!

THE FOLLOWING TYPE OF CORRECTION WON´T BE CONSIDERED

VALID, AND THEREFORE NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THE FINAL
MARK OF THE ASSIGNMENT.

For example:

- Any American citizen under 34 may be elected president in

the USA.

- Any American citizen under 34 MAY NOT be elected

president in the USA.
6- If any of these requirements isn´t fulfilled, the assignment would not be accurately
achieved and therefore, not valid.
7- Type your answers, do not send your assignment handwritten.
8- Submit your assignment ONLY by the platform Classroom, not by mail.
 AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS

A-DECIDE WHICH OF THESE STATEMENTS ARE CORRECT OR INCORRECT, THEN

COMPLETE THE CHART IN ACTIVITY B.

1-The first ten amendments of the American Constitution are collectively known as checks and
balances.

2-The role of the US president has not varied over the years, and nowadays the president is still
little more than a ceremonial Head of State.

3-The American Constitution delineates the national frame of government.

4-The Vice President can not be a member of the Legislative branch.

5-According to the system of checks and balances, the US President can not veto a bill passed by

the Congress.

6-The constitution only defines the powers granted to the federal and state governments.

7-The US president has authority to appoint his own ministers.

8-There are more than 100 senators in the Congress.

9-The US president is a member of the Congress.

10-The Congress and the Senate are the same institution.

11-Members of the House of Representatives are elected in constituencies. But If there is a

vacancy in the House of Representatives, it is filled in general elections every two years.

12-A bill does not become law until it is passed by the Legislature and approved by the Executive.

13-The Vice President participates actively in all the debates in the Senate.
14- The federal and state constitutions differ widely.

15-All the US states have bicameral legislatures (Senate and House of Representatives)

16-The Supreme Court judges are not appointed by a member of the Executive

17-All the members of the Senate are elected in by-elections.

18-The Vice President presides over the House of Representatives.

19-The Bill of Rights is a set of amendments which guarantees that each branch of government is
not abused.

20- If there is a vacancy in the Presidency, because of resignation or death, the Vice president
takes the position. However, if the Vice President is unable to do it, the chairperson of the Senate
assumes the role.

B-WRITE “X” IN THE COLUMNS. REMEMBER THERE ARE ONLY THREE CORRECT STATEMENTS

STATEMEN CORRECT INCORRECT

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C- NOW REWRITE ONLY THE INCORRECT STATEMENTS PROVIDING THE RIGHT

INFORMATION