American Federal System

The federal entity created by the Constitution is the dominant feature of the American governmental system. But the system itself is in reality a mosaic, composed of thousands of smaller units — building blocks that together make up the whole. There are 50 state governments plus the government of the District of Columbia, and further down the ladder are still smaller units that govern counties, cities, towns, and villages.

The American political system consistes of three main branches:

all the legislative powers in the united states are granted to the congress of the united staes.

This legislateive body is composed of two independent houses; the house of representatives and the senate.

consistes of 100 members who are composed of 2 senators from each state that will be assigned for six years. Those senators are elected by popular vote. Baring in mind that for a person to become a senator he has to be 30 years of age, has been a citizen of the unite

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The chief executive of the United States is the president, who together with the vice-president is elected to a four year term. As a result of a 1951 constitutional amendment, a president may be elected to only two terms. The president's powers are formidable but not unlimited. As the chief formulator of national policy, the president proposes legislation to Congress and may veto any bill passed by Congress. The president is commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

it has 435 members whose number is determined according to the population of each state proportionately.

The house has 19 standing committees in which the representative is limited to serving in two standing committees and four subcommitteess.

d states for not less than nine years and to be an inhabitante of the state which he shall be chosen.

The judicial branch is headed by the U.S. Supreme Court, which is the only court specifically created by the Constitution. In addition, Congress has established 13 federal cour

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District Columbia, Supreme Court, Office President, Washington DC, , Vice President, Presidents Cabinet, supreme court, federal courts, executive branch, standing committees, judicial branch, passed congress, independent agencies, executive departments, house representatives, federal government,

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