3)American Bipartisan Politics: A.Two-party System B.Differences of the Two Parties C.Party Organization 4)American Presidential Elections. A.Step 1:Primaries and Caucuses B.Step 2:National Party Conventions C.Step 3:The Campaign D.Step 4:The Electoral College E.The Presidential Inauguration 3.问题与应用（能力要求） Explain the main principles on which American federal government is based.How are the power of the National Government separated among the three branches?Use examples to show how the system of checks-and-balances operates? (三)思考与实践 How are government and politics in the United States a reflection of the social and cultural life of the society? (四)教学方法与手段 本章教学主要采用的方法和手段：课堂讲授、多媒体教学、团队合作、分 组讨论、课堂讨论。 第四章American Education (一)目的与要求 In this unit students will: know more about American Education -A System of No System; 。 familiarize Characteristics of American Education; understand Structure of American Education; compare American Higher Education System and Chinese Higher Education System: .master some Vocabulary on Education. (二)教学内容 2.主要内容 1)American Education -A System of No System; 2)Characteristics of American Education; 7 7 3) American Bipartisan Politics: A. Two-party System B. Differences of the Two Parties C. Party Organization 4) American Presidential Elections. A. Step 1: Primaries and Caucuses B. Step 2: National Party Conventions C. Step 3: The Campaign D. Step 4: The Electoral College E. The Presidential Inauguration 3． 问题与应用（能力要求） Explain the main principles on which American federal government is based. How are the power of the National Government separated among the three branches? Use examples to show how the system of checks-and-balances operates? （三）思考与实践 How are government and politics in the United States a reflection of the social and cultural life of the society? （四）教学方法与手段 本章教学主要采用的方法和手段: 课堂讲授、多媒体教学、团队合作、分 组讨论、课堂讨论。 第四章 American Education （一）目的与要求 In this unit students will: • know more about American Education – A System of No System; • familiarize Characteristics of American Education; • understand Structure of American Education; • compare American Higher Education System and Chinese Higher Education System; •. master some Vocabulary on Education. （二）教学内容 2．主要内容 1) American Education – A System of No System; 2) Characteristics of American Education;