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The picture below shows a very important and very famous building in the United States. In this section, you are going to learn who controls the country and what role they have.
Poniższe zdjęcie przedstawia bardzo ważny i znany budynek w Stanach Zjednoczonych. W tej części materiału dowiesz się, kto rządzi w USA i jakie funkcje pełnią te osoby.
Match the words with their translations.
Połącz wyrazy z ich tłumaczeniami.
Find words related to the American Government in the grid. Search up, down, forward, backwards, and across to find the hidden words. To mark the word click its first and last letter in the grid below.
Znajdź w wykreślance wyrazy związane z amerykańskim rządem. Mogą być one podane w pionie, w poziomie, na ukos lub wspak. Aby zaznaczyć wyraz, kliknij w jego pierwszą i ostatnią literę.
Read the text about the US government and do the exercises below.
Przeczytaj tekst o rządzie w Stanach Zjednoczonych i wykonaj poniższe ćwiczenia.
US GovernmentHow much do you know about the US governmentgovernment? There is the presidentpresident and some politicianspoliticians who control the country but there are also other people who care about the US.
First of all, the US has the oldest ConstitutionConstitution among the most powerful countries in the world. It is the most important document with a set of lawslaws.
A very important part of the Constitution says that the government has got three branchesthree branches: the Executive BranchExecutive Branch, the Legislative BranchLegislative Branch and the Judicial BranchJudicial Branch. All of them are very important.
What is the role of each of them?
Let’s start with the Executive Branch. The leaderleader of the branch and the head of statehead of state who signs the laws is the president of the United States. He is the one who can say no to a law. The president lives and works in a special building called the White HouseWhite House. If you want to visit the White House, you should go to Washington D.C. Look for a huge all‑whiteall‑white house with a big garden and a fountain. In the Executive Branch, there is also a vice presidentvice president and the CabinetCabinet who help the president to make decisions.
Next, there is the Judicial Branch. It is about laws and judgingjudging. At the top of the Judicial Branch, there is the Supreme Courtthe Supreme Court. This court can change the decisions of other courts. It can make final decisionsmake final decisions. You can say that it is the most powerfulpowerful court in the US.
The Congress makes the Legislative Branch. It makes the lawmakes the law. It consists ofconsists of two parts: the House of Representatives and the SenateSenate. In the House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives, there are 435 representativesrepresentatives who serve 2 years. People choose and vote forvote for representatives in electionselections. The populationpopulation of a state decides how many representatives the state will have. The Senate has 100 membersmembers who serve 6 years. The Congress has meetings in the building called the CapitolCapitol. It’s another all‑white building in Washington D.C.
As you can see, there are many people in the US government who care about the country.
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Read the sentences below and choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
Przeczytaj poniższe zdania, a następnie wybierz poprawne odpowiedzi. Tylko jedna odpowiedź jest prawidłowa.
a. has got 3 branches.
b. has got 2 branches.
c. has got 400 senators.
2. The President of the United States is:
a. the leader of the Congress.
b. a member of the Senate.
c. the leader of the Executive Branch.
3. The most powerful institution that judges is:
a. the House of Representatives.
b. the Supreme Court.
c. the Cabinet.
4. The Senate isn’t:
a. a part of the Congress.
b. a part of the Legislative Branch.
c. a part of the Judicial Branch.
5. A place where the House of Representatives and the Senate meet is:
a. the Capitol.
b. the White House.
c. the White Congress.
Read the sentences and decide if the statements are true or false.
Przeczytaj zdania i zdecyduj, które z nich są prawdziwe, a które fałszywe.
TRUEFALSE
2. There isn’t a vice president in the US.
TRUEFALSE
3. The Supreme Court can’t change decisions of other courts.
TRUEFALSE
4. The Senate has got 100 members who serve 2 years.
TRUEFALSE
5. The White House and the Capitol are in Washington D.C.
TRUEFALSE
Answer the question in 2–3 sentences.
Odpowiedz na pytanie w 2–3 zdaniach.
What is the role of the president of the US?
Słownik
/ ɔ:l waɪt /
cały biały
/ ˈkæbɪnət /
Gabinet
/ ˈkæpɪtl̩ /
Kapitol
/ kənˈsɪst ɒv /
składać się z
/ ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃn̩ /
Konstytucja
/ ɪˈlekʃn̩z / / ɪˈlekʃn̩ /
wybory
/ ɪɡˈzekjʊtɪv brɑːntʃ /
władza wykonawcza
/ ˈɡʌvənmənt /
rząd
/ hed əv steɪt /
głowa państwa
/ haʊz əv ˌreprɪˈzentətɪvz /
Izba Reprezentantów
/ dʒuːˈdɪʃl̩ brɑːntʃ /
władza sądownicza
/ ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ / / tu dʒʌdʒ /
sądzenie [sądzić]
/ lɔːz / / lɔː /
ustawy [ustawa]
/ ˈliːdə /
lider/liderka
/ ˈledʒɪslətɪv brɑːntʃ /
władza ustawodawcza
/ ˈmeɪk ˈfaɪnl̩ dɪˈsɪʒn̩z / / ˈmeɪk ə ˈfaɪnl̩ dɪˈsɪʒn̩ /
podejmować ostateczne decyzje [podejmować ostateczną decyzję]
/ ˈmeɪk ðə lɔː /
ustanawiać prawo
/ ˈmembəz / / ˈmembə /
członkowie [członek/członkini]
/ ˌpɒlɪˈtɪʃn̩z / / ˌpɒlɪˈtɪʃn̩ /
politycy [polityk/polityczka]
/ ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃn̩ /
populacja
/ ˈpaʊəfəl /
silny/silna, wpływowy/wpływowa
/ ˈprezɪdənt /
prezydent/prezydentka
/ ˌreprɪˈzentətɪvz / / ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv /
reprezentanci [reprezentant/reprezentantka]
/ ˈsenɪt /
Senat
/ ˈsenətəz / / ˈsenətə /
senatorowie [senator/senatorka]
/ sɜːv /
służyć
/ suːˈpriːm kɔːt /
Sąd Najwyższy
/ thetari: ˈbrɑːntʃɪz /
trójpodział władzy
/ ˌvaɪs ˈprezɪdənt /
wiceprezydent/wiceprezydentka
/ vəʊt fɔː /
głosować na
/ ˌwaɪt ˈhaʊs /
Biały Dom
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