unit 7 (British and American Studies)英美文化 教学课件.ppt

* Government System in USA Unit 2 US Government Principles Separation of Power in US Government Federal Government and State Government America America America America America Unit 2 2.1 US Government Principles The basic principle of US government system comes from Locke’s political ideas, who maintain only by making good use of human reason could society achieve a continuous progress. Government and Politics First Principle: Sovereignty resides with the people. Government of the people, by the people, for the people. -- Abraham Lincoln Unit 2 2.1 US Government Principles The government gets its just power from the consent of the people, and the government cannot govern without the agreement of the governed. Government and Politics First Principle: Sovereignty resides with the people. People are expected to accept the decision made by the majority. Second Principle: Government has only limited power. Government even in its best state is but a necessary evil. --Thomas Paine Unit 2 2.1 US Government Principles The power given to government is divided between the federal and state government. Government and Politics Third Principle: Checks and Balances. The power granted to each government is sub-divided among the three branches of government, the legislative, the executive and the judicial. Each branch can check or block the actions of the other branches. The government has no other powers except those given by the people, or the power laid down in the constitution. Second Principle: Government has only limited power. Unit 2 To prevent government from manipulating public opinion, the law forbids the government to run newspapers and radio stations, nor is it allowed to control school. Government and Politics Forth Principle: Free exchange of opinions must not be restricted. The US Constitution protects freedom of speech and freedom of