美国概况政治地理

美国概况-政治习题(2008-10-12 15:29:05)

Political System

1. The Judicial Branch is headed by _____.

A. the Supreme Court

B. Congress

C. President

2. The general election in America is held every _____ years.

A. 5

B. 4

C. 6

D. 3

3. The symbol of the US Democratic Party is _____.

A. donkey

B. elephant

C. eagle

4. _____ has the sole right to interpret the Constitution.

A. The Cabinet

B. The Supreme Court

C. President

D. Congress

5. The symbol of the US Republic Party is _____.

A. tiger

B. elephant

C. donkey

6. The political system of the US is based on the following except _____.

A. federalism

B. the constitutional monarchy

C. the separation of powers

D. respect for the constitution

E. the rule of law

7. The US Federal Government is composed of the following except _____.

A. the legislative

B. the standing committee

C. the judicial

D. the executive

8. The number of Congressmen from each state varies depending on _____.

A. the size of the area

B. the size of the population

C. the tradition

D. the wealth

9. The Democratic Party of America was founded in _____.

A. 1845

B. 1828

C. 1787

10. There are _____ departments in American Government.

A. 13

B. 14

C. 15

11. The law-making or the legislative body in the government is _____.

A. the Supreme Court

B. the Congress

C. the Cabinet

D. the president’s committee

12. All states in America have the legislative branch of two houses except the state _____.

A. Nebraska

B. Nevada

C. Oregon

13. In each state there are about _____ counties on average.

A. 30

B. 50

C. 60

14. The members in the Senate must be at least _____ years old and those in the Representative _____ years old.

A. 40, 30

B. 30, 26

C. 30, 25

15. The tenure of office of federal judges is _____ years long.

A. 8

B. for life

C. 5

16. The Democratic and the Republican Parties gradually lost their differences after _____.

A. 1865

B. 1860

C. 1870

17. There are _____ presidential electors for all the states.

A. 535

B. 100

C. 538

D. 435

18. The Federal Government and the states governments are supposed to _____ each other.

A. guide

B. control

C. keep independence from

19. If the president wants to put a treaty into effect, he has to get the approval by two thirds of the _____.

A. Senate

B. Cabinet

C. Congress

I. Fill in the Blanks

1. Only the _____ _____ has the right to interpret the constitution.

2. There are _____ voting members in the House of Representatives.

3. Each of the fifty states of US elects _____ senators.

4. There are _____ judges in the Supreme Court of America.

5. The first ten amendments added to the constitution in 1791 was called the _____ _____ _____.

6. The Federal Constitution consists of _____ articles and _____ amendments.

7. The balance is always kept among the three branches of the power of the government and this is called the “System of _____ and _____”.

8. The _____ determines the government and divides the power of the government into three branches.

9. The official presidential residence is the _____ _____.

10. _____ is the only way in which the president can legally be removed from office.

11. In 1974 President _____ was impeached and he resigned his office before a trial could take place.

12. The parties in the US choose all their candidates for election, except for president, as “_____ _____”.

13. In American history _____ presidents have been assassinated.

14. The president who was first assassinated in 1865 was _____ _____.

15. The American Congress is made up of two houses: the _____ and the House of _____.

16. In the US the chief function of _____ is to make laws.

17. The Democratic Party grew out of the _____.

18. There are _____ persons in the Jury.

19. There are _____ members in the Senate.

20. The head of he House of Representatives is called the _____.

21. According to the _____, the president should be a citizen born in the US territory.

22. The two main parties are the Democratic and the _____ Party.

II. Explain the Following Terms

1. FBI

2. The President-elect

III. Answer the Following Questions

1. What is the role of the US congress? What is the criticism of the Congress in the American Press?

2. What are the main features of the State government?

美国概况-地理习题(2008-10-12 15:30:39)

1. The _____ part of America consists of high plateaus and mountains formed by the Great Cordillera Range.

A. eastern

B. western

C. northeastern

2. In eastern _____ lies Death Valley, 85 metres below sea level.

A. California

B. Utah

C. Arizona