013. Name one branch or part of the government./列举政府体制的一个分支或部门
答:
Congress /国会
Legislative /立法部门
President /总统
Executive /行政部门
The courts /法院
Judicial /司法部门
014. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?/什么防止一个政府分支变得过于强大?
答:
Checks and balances /制衡
Separation of powers /权力分立
015. Who is in charge of the executive /谁负责行政部门?
答:The President /总统
016. Who makes federal laws?/谁制定联邦法律?
答:
Congress /国会
Senate and House (of Representatives)/参议院和众议院
(U.S. or national) legislature /(美国或国家)立法部门
017. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?/美国国会由哪两个部分组成?
答:The Senate and House (of Representatives) /参议院与众议院
018. How many U.S. Senators are there?/美国参议员有几位?
答:One hundred (100) /一百(100) 位
019. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?/我们选出的美国参议员任职多少年?
答:Six (6) /六年
020. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators?/您所在州的现任一位美国参议员的名字是什么?
答:略
021. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?/众议院中有投票权的众议员有几位?
答:Four hundred thirty-five (435) /四百三十五(435) 位
022. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?/我们选出的美国众议员任职多少年?
答:Two (2) /两(2)年
023. Name your U.S. Representative./列举您所在选区的美国众议员的名字?
答:略
024. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?/美国参议员代表何人?
答:All people of the state /其所在州的所有人民。
025. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? /为什么有些州的众议员人数比其他州多?
答:
(because of) the state’s population/(由于)该州的人口。
(because) they have more people /(由于)该州有更多人口。
(because) some states have more people /(由于)该州的人口比其他州多
026. We elect a President for how many years?/我们选出的总统任职多少年?
答:Four (4) /四(4) 年
027. In what month do we vote for President?/我们在哪一个月份选总统?
答:November /十一月
028. What is the name of the President of the United States now?/现任美国总统的名字是什么?
答:Donald Trump /唐纳德·特朗普
029. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?/现任美国副总统的名字是什么?
答:Mike Pence/迈克·彭斯
030. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?/如果总统不能视事,则由谁成为总统?
答:the Vice President /副总统
031. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?/如果总统和副总统都不能视事,则由谁成为总统?
答:the Speaker of the House /众议院议长
032. Who is the Commander in Chief of the Military? /谁是三军统帅?
答:the President /总统
033. Who signs bills to become laws?/谁签署法案使之成为法律?
答:the President /总统
034. Who vetoes bills? /谁否决法案?
答:the President /总统
035. What does the President’s Cabinet do?/总统的内阁做什么事?
答:advises the President /向总统提出建议
036. What are two Cabinet-level positions?/两个内阁级别的职位是什么?
答:
Secretary of Agriculture /农业部长
Secretary of Commerce /商务部长
Secretary of Defense /国防部长
Secretary of Education /教育部长
Secretary of Energy /能源部长
Secretary of Health and Human 健康与人类服务部长
Secretary of Homeland Security /国土安全部长
Secretary of Housing and Urban 住宅与都市发展部长
Secretary of Interior /内政部长
Secretary of State 国务卿
Secretary of Transportation/交通部长
Secretary of Treasury /财政部长
Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs /退伍军人事务部长
Secretary of Labor /劳工部长
Attorney General /司法部长
Vice President /副总统
037. Does the judicial branch do?/司法部门做什么?
答:
Reviews laws /审查法律
Explains laws /解释法律
Resolves disputes (disagreements)/解决争论(意见不一致)
Decides if a law goes against the Constitution /决定某一法律是否抵触宪法
038. What is the highest court in the United States? /美国最高法院是什么?
答:The Supreme Court /联邦最高法院
039. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? /最高法院有几位大法官?
答:Nine (9) / 9 位
040. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States? /美国首席大法官是谁?
答:John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)/约翰‧罗伯兹(小约翰G.罗伯兹)
041. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? /根据美国宪法,有些权力属于联邦政府。联邦政府的一项权力是什么?
答:
to print money /印制钞票
to declare war /宣战
to create an army /创立军队
to make treaties /签订条约
042. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? /根据美国宪法,有些权力属于州政府。州政府的一项权力是什么?
答:
Provide schooling and education /提供学校及教育
provide protection (police) /提供保护(警察)
答:Provide safety (fire departments) /提供安全(消防局)
Give a driver’s license /核发驾驶执照
答:Approve zoning and land use /批准区划与土地使用
043. Who is the Governor of your state?/您居住州的现任州长是谁?
答:略
044. What is the capital of your state?/你所在州的首府为何?
答:略
045. What are the two major political parties in the United States? / 美国当今两大政党为何?
答:Democratic and Republican /民主党和共和党
046. What is the political party of the President now? /现任总统属于哪个政党?
答:Republican(Party) /共和党
047. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?/众议院的议长是谁?
答:Paul Ryan/保罗.莱恩