PoliticsoftheUnitedStates概要.pptVIP

The Judicial Branch The structure: the Supreme Court, 11 courts of appeals, 91 district courts, 3 courts of special jurisdiction The Jury system(陪审团制度) and common law(不成文法) Two-party system Federalists vs. Democratic Republicans Whigs vs. Democrats the Republicans Vs. the Democrats Political Parties There will always be two-party system in the United States simply because it works well to get two names on the ballot for every office. Political Parties Different views of the 2 parties On economic issues the Republicans stress the role of the market On social issues Democrats favor government intervention the Democrats support a strong social security system the Republicans oppose large governmental social security programs. Political Parties ?Electing President 1. Primary election (Feb.-June) 2. The major parties hold conventions to choose candidates for President to determine the parties platforms 3.The campaigning stage radio, television, newspapers, and personal communications 4. Choose a slate of presidential electors who make up the Electoral College 5. Tuesday following the 1st Monday in November (Election day) NOT POPULAR VOTE BUT ELECTORAL VOTES Electoral college membership in the US Electoral College The electors of all 50 states and the District of Columbia (3 electors)---a total of 538 To be successful, a candidate for Presidency must receive at least 270 votes. If no candidate has a majority, the decision shall be made by the House of Representatives, with all members from a state voting as a unit. In this event, each state and the District of Columbia would be allotted(分配) one vote only. The “winner-take-all” system The candidate with the most votes in a state wins all of that states electoral votes The candidate who wins the majority of the Electoral College votes will be the president. Who would be the president? 胜者为王 Inauguration ceremony(就职庆典) The presidential term of 4 years begins on Ja