US govt

Question 1

First Characteristic of US govt

Answer 1

1) Federal
Federalism= describes the system of shared govt between national and state govt

Question 2

Second Characteristics of US govt

Answer 2

2) branches of govt
senate- 6-year terms 1/3 elected every 2 years
Congress- 2 years
Presidential- 4 years

Question 3

Third Characteristic of US govt

Answer 3

3) The Electoral College

Question 4

How is the Electoral College made

Answer 4

US citizens vote for the electoral college
Each state gets 1 member per member of the congress and member of the senate
Results: a candidate could win the popular vote but lose the electoral vote

Question 5

What are some of the problems that the UIS democracies is facing

Answer 5

• Distrust in govt
  -Polarisation
• election of president -> citizens X informed
  -Congress- gerrymandering
• Supreme Court- % of Americans rep by senators voting decreases
• State legislators- gridlock and inaction
• Public opinion vs policy
• Constitution- old and outdate and virtually impossible to change