1. Government of the USA
Lukáš Buršík

2. General principles The United States of America
Federation of 50 republics
Parliamentary democracy
Presidential republic

3. National symbols of the USA
Flag of United States
National animal: Bald eagle
National motto: "In God We Trust "
National floral emblem: Rose
National tree: Oak
National anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Great Seal of the United States

4. United States Constitution
supreme law of the USA
The Bill of Rights
27 amendments
starts with words "We the people"
Created September 17, 1787

6. Head of state Barack Obama 44th president of the USA
his seat is White House in Washington, D.C.
indirectly voted for 4 years

7. Vice president Joe Biden the second-highest public officer
president of US Senate
member of Cabinet and National Security Council
first person in the presidential line of succession
indirectly voted for 4 years

8. Cabinet of the United States
Vice president, 15 heads of the federal executive departments, secretaries of states
nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate

9. Congress Consisting of two houses:
the Senate and the House of Representatives
meeting place is the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

10. Senate upper house of Congress 100 seats elected for 6 years
voting system first-past-the-post
Majority (54)
• Republican (54)
Minority (46)
• Democratic (44)
• Independent (2)

11. House of Representatives
lower house of Congress
435 voting members
6 non-voting members
elected for 2 years
voting system first-past-the-post
Republican (247)
Democratic (188)

12. Political parties Republican Party Democratic Party
ideology conservatism
colour red
30,7 million members (2012)
symbol elephant
ideology liberalism
colour blue
43,1 million members (2012)
symbol donkey
Grand Old Party

13. Supreme Court of the USA
consists of the Chief Justice of the United States and eight associate justices 
nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate
meeting place is United States Supreme Court Building

14. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Famous people
George Washington
1st president
Abraham Lincoln
16th president
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
32th president

15. Famous people John Fitzgerald Kennedy 35th president
Ronald Wilson Reagan
40th president
Madeleine Albright
64th United States Secretary of State

16. Thanks for your attention