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The political system in Britain and the USA

The Constitution grants all legislative power to the Congress, which is composed of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The two houses cooperate on drafting[1] and passing[2] laws, solving matters concerning...

The political system in Britain and the USA

b) USA The USA are a federal republic. They consist of 50 states and the District of Columbia (D.C.). Each state is different, it has its own government, laws, education, taxes, etc. The federal...

The political system in Britain and the USA

The elections must be every 5 years (shorter periods are also possible). All persons over 18 years may vote in parliamentary elections, provided they are British citizens and are registered in the register of...

The political system in Britain and the USA

a) Britain The United Kingdom consists of two large parts, Great Britain (comprising England, Wales, and Scotland) and Northern Ireland, and more than 5,000 smaller islands. Among the smaller islands we can find the...

The U.S.A. – history

In 1933 F. D. Roosevelt was elected as the new president. During the First Hundred Days he passes many laws, which had to rebuild the USA economy and provide the necessary social support to...

The U.S.A. – history

When the Republican president candidate Abraham Lincoln won the election in 1860, South Carolina and one year later 10 other southern countries broke away from the USA and created the independent Confederate States of...

The U.S.A. – history

On July the 4th, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed. It was written mainly by Thomas Jefferson and declared the independence of the USA as well as the principles of American society. USA...

The U.S.A. – history

The first known inhabitants of this area, who are now called “The Native Americans“ or “Indians“, crossed the Bering Strait about 35 000 years ago and spread through out the whole continent. They were...