AmericanGovernment美国政府.pptVIP

American Government The Constitution clearly states how the government should work The beginning of the Constitution is called the Preamble. The Preamble begins “We, the People…” which makes it clear that the government is set up by and for the people. The United States has a national or federal government Each of the 50 states has its own state government The Constitution gives the federal government the power to collect taxes, provide for the national defense, regulate trade and disputes between the states The government is divided into three branches: Legislative Executiv