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    The U.S. political system is a federal constitutional republic and oldest continuous democracy, with power divided between federal and state governments according to the Constitution. There are three branches of government: the executive branch headed by the President, the legislative branch consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the judicial branch headed by the Supreme Court. The two major political parties are the Democratic Party and Republican Party. Every four years, citizens vote for President through an indirect electoral college system where electors cast votes, rather than a direct popular vote.

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    The U.S. political system is a federal constitutional republic and oldest continuous democracy, with power divided between federal and state governments according to the Constitution. There are three branches of government: the executive branch headed by the President, the legislative branch consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the judicial branch headed by the Supreme Court. The two major political parties are the Democratic Party and Republican Party. Every four years, citizens vote for President through an indirect electoral college system where electors cast votes, rather than a direct popular vote.

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    The U.S. political system is a federal constitutional republic and oldest continuous democracy, with power divided between federal and state governments according to the Constitution. There are three branches of government: the executive branch headed by the President, the legislative branch consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the judicial branch headed by the Supreme Court. The two major political parties are the Democratic Party and Republican Party. Every four years, citizens vote for President through an indirect electoral college system where electors cast votes, rather than a direct popular vote.

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    Structure

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    U.S. political system


    System Parties Elections Issues

    System

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    A federal constitutional republic Oldest continious democracy Constitution = base of the political system

    System

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    Additional division into Counties, Townships, Cities and Villages Seperation of the responsibility between the federal government and the federal state is regulated by the constitution

    System

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    Division of the powers


    Executive branch headed by the president responsibility for the daily administration of the state official seat: white house Executes the instructions of Congress legislative branch two chambers of congress: senat & house of representatives congress of the U.S official seat: capitol in washington D.C counterweight to the president sole power (to declare war) proposes, debates und enacts laws judicial branch represented by the supreme court (consits of 9 judges) interpret the the constitution, federal laws and regulations also revolving disputes between the executive and legislative branches

    System checks and balances: -To prevent one branch from becoming supreme -protect the "opulent minority" from the majority -to induce the branches to cooperate High stability of and in the system

    Parties
    Democratic Party Placed 15 of the 44 presidents (including Barack Obama) Modern foundation 1828 ( historical 1792) Programm: No special ideological program but cover a wide range of interests Political trend: more liberal Voters: working class people, Minority groups, academics etc. Holds a minority of seats in the House of Representatives, but ja majority in the Senate

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    Parties
    Republican Party founded 1854 (by anti-slavery expansion activists ) placed 18 of the 44 presidents (Bush, Reagen etc) programm like the democratic party political trend: more conservative voters: the wealthy, middle class, big business, rich farmers etc considered center-right

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    Presidential election

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    General Every 18 years old US citizen has the permission to vote years and since 1845 on the first Tuesday in November
    Since 1852: Occurs since 1788 every 4

    republican

    President either democrat or

    Presidential election
    Indirect first

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    election system (electoral college)


    Voters Electoral

    cast electoral college

    college votes for the future President and Vice President


    Election results 2008 Blue Obama Red McCain
    Elector

    belongs often to a party

    538 electors

    state has different numbers of electors


    Winner-takes-all

    Every

    Issues
    Low voter turnout Majority approves direct election

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    A high amount of votes for the minority group wont count because of the winner-takes-all election system Possibility of losin an election though receiving the absolut majority Some states are historically safe for a candidate Elections are decided on swing states

    Sources
    The New Summit Texts and Methods. Schningh. Prof. Dr. Engelbert Tahler. 2009

    Tobias Betz Dac Ho Q11

    http://www.wahlrecht.de/ausland/us-praesident.html (06.12.2011. 17.50 Uhr) http://www.americanet.de/politisches_system__ubersicht.html (10.12.2011. 18.09 Uhr) http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/0,1518,598606,00.html (10.12.2011. 19.45 Uhr)

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