英语国家概况Chapter 19.pptVIP

1.重点： ① A workable form of government under the Constitution　　 ② Separation of powers with checks and balances under the Constitution 　　 ③ Safeguards for individual liberty under the Constitution 　　 ④ Powers of the American President　　 ⑤ Powers of the House of Representatives　　 ⑥ Powers of the Senate　　 ⑦ The judicial system　　 ⑧ The two-party system and the characteristics of the two major parties  2.难点、考点： ① The Constitutional system: federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, and the Bill of Rights　　 ② The executive: the President　　 ③ The legislative: the two houses of the Congre