25.Judicial Branch The judicial branch is headed by the Supreme Court,which is the only court specifically created by the Constitution.In addition,the Congress has established 11 federal courts of appeal(联邦上诉法院)and,below them,91 federal district courts.Federal judges are appointed for life or voluntary retirement,and can only be removed from office through the process of impeachment(弾劾)and trial in the Congress
25.Judicial Branch The judicial branch is headed by the Supreme Court, which is the only court specifically created by the Constitution. In addition, the Congress has established 11 federal courts of appeal(联邦上诉法院) and, below them, 91 federal district courts. Federal judges are appointed for life or voluntary retirement, and can only be removed from office through the process of impeachment(弹劾) and trial in the Congress
26. Federal courts have jurisdiction over cases arising out of the Constitution;laws and treaties of the United States;maritime cases;issues involving foreign citizens or governments;and cases in which the federal government itself is a party.Ordinarily, federal courts do not hear cases arising out of the laws of individual states. The Supreme Court today consists of a chief justice(首席大法官)and eight associate justices(大 法官)
26. Federal courts have jurisdiction over cases arising out of the Constitution; laws and treaties of the United States; maritime cases; issues involving foreign citizens or governments; and cases in which the federal government itself is a party. Ordinarily, federal courts do not hear cases arising out of the laws of individual states. The Supreme Court today consists of a chief justice(首席大法官)and eight associate justices (大 法官)
27.Political Parties Today,the United States has two major political parties: 1)The Democratic Party/symbol:donkey(g驴)； 2)The Republican Party/symbol:elephant(). It is quite unusual that a party member does not have a membership(党籍)and he is not required to pay party dues.On voter registration,one only needs to declare and register to become a member of either party
27.Political Parties Today, the United States has two major political parties: 1)The Democratic Party /symbol: donkey(驴); 2) The Republican Party/symbol: elephant(象). It is quite unusual that a party member does not have a membership(党籍) and he is not required to pay party dues. On voter registration, one only needs to declare and register to become a member of either party
27.Steps for Presidential Election 1)The party calls a national convention to elect a presidential candidate(the one who gets more than half of the votes wins the normination提名)； 2)The presidential candidate chooses his/her running mate(竞选伙伴)，the candidate for the vice presidency;
27.Steps for Presidential Election 1) The party calls a national convention to elect a presidential candidate(the one who gets more than half of the votes wins the normination提名); 2) The presidential candidate chooses his/her running mate(竞选伙伴), the candidate for the vice presidency;
28. 3)The presidential candidates form a campaign team to raise compaign funds,plan general election tactics and prepare campaign details; 4)The campaign starts... The presidential election is held on the second Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each election year
28. 3)The presidential candidates form a campaign team to raise compaign funds, plan general election tactics and prepare campaign details; 4) The campaign starts… The presidential election is held on the second Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each election year
29. The presidential election is technically divided into two stages: )Presidential electors(选举人)for each state will be elected.The number of electors for each state is equal to the total number of its representatives in Congress plus two senators.The total number of presidential electors in the United States is now 538;
29. The presidential election is technically divided into two stages: 1) Presidential electors(选举人) for each state will be elected. The number of electors for each state is equal to the total number of its representatives in Congress plus two senators.The total number of presidential electors in the United States is now 538;