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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The USA is located in the central part of North America. Its area is 9,363,200 square kilometers. The population of the USA is over 228 million. The history of the United States goes back as far as the beginning of the 17th century when the major European powers - Spain, England, France, Portugal and Hol¬land began to expand their territories. The first English settlement (поселение) was established in 1607-and by the end of the 17th century all British colonies with the exception of Georgia had been organized.
Under the Constitution the federal gove
ment of the United States is divided into three main branches: the executive, the legislative and the judicial.
The executive branch, which includes the President, Vice-President, and the President's cabinet is responsible for administrating and executing the laws. The President and Vice-President are elected for four years of service and may be reelected for another term of four years.
The legislative branch of the gove
ment is the Congress. It is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states, elected by people of the states for a term of 6 years. The House of Representatives consists of 435 members, the number is determined by the population of each state. The members of the House of Representatives are elected for two years. The function of the Congress is to make laws and to finance the operation of the gove
ment. From the very beginning there appeared in the USA a system of two major political parties and this two-party system.





СОЕДИНЕННЫЕ ШТАТЫ АМЕРИКИ

США расположены в центральной части Северной Америки. Их территория составляет 9 363 200 квадратных километров. Население США - более чем 228 миллионов. История Соединенных Штатов восходит к началу 17-ого столетия, когда главные европейские полномочия - Испания, Англия,...