013. Name one branch or part of the government./列舉政府體制的一個分支或部門
答:
Congress /國會
Legislative /立法部門
President /總統
Executive /行政部門
The courts /法院
Judicial /司法部門
014. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?/什麼防止一個政府分支變得過於強大?
答:
Checks and balances /制衡
Separation of powers /權力分立
015. Who is in charge of the executive /誰負責行政部門?
答:The President /總統
016. Who makes federal laws?/誰制定聯邦法律?
答:
Congress /國會
Senate and House (of Representatives)/參議院和眾議院
(U.S. or national) legislature /(美國或國家)立法部門
017. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?/美國國會由哪兩個部分組成?
答:The Senate and House (of Representatives) /參議院與眾議院
018. How many U.S. Senators are there?/美國參議員有幾位?
答:One hundred (100) /一百(100) 位
019. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?/我們選出的美國參議員任職多少年?
答:Six (6) /六年
020. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators?/您所在州的現任一位美國參議員的名字是什麼?
答:略
021. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?/眾議院中有投票權的眾議員有幾位?
答:Four hundred thirty-five (435) /四百三十五(435) 位
022. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?/我們選出的美國眾議員任職多少年?
答:Two (2) /兩(2)年
023. Name your U.S. Representative./列舉您所在選區的美國眾議員的名字?
答:略
024. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?/美國參議員代表何人?
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? /為什麼有些州的眾議員人數比其他州多?
答:
(because of) the state’s population/(由於)該州的人口。
(because) they have more people /(由於)該州有更多人口。
(because) some states have more people /(由於)該州的人口比其他州多
026. We elect a President for how many years?/我們選出的總統任職多少年?
答:Four (4) /四(4) 年
027. In what month do we vote for President?/我們在哪一個月份選總統?
答:November /十一月
028. What is the name of the President of the United States now?/現任美國總統的名字是什麼?
答:Donald Trump /唐納·川普
029. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?/現任美國副總統的名字是什麼?
答:Mike Pence/邁克·彭斯
030. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?/如果總統不能視事,則由誰成為總統?
答:the Vice President /副總統
031. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?/如果總統和副總統都不能視事,則由誰成為總統?
答:the Speaker of the House /眾議院議長
032. Who is the Commander in Chief of the Military? /誰是三軍統帥?
答:the President /總統
033. Who signs bills to become laws?/誰籤署法案使之成為法律?
答:the President /總統
034. Who vetoes bills? /誰否決法案?
答:the President /總統
035. What does the President’s Cabinet do?/總統的內閣做什麼事?
答:advises the President /向總統提出建議
036. What are two Cabinet-level positions?/兩個內閣級別的職位是什麼?
答:
Secretary of Agriculture /農業部長
Secretary of Commerce /商務部長
Secretary of Defense /國防部長
Secretary of Education /教育部長
Secretary of Energy /能源部長
Secretary of Health and Human 健康與人類服務部長
Secretary of Homeland Security /國土安全部長
Secretary of Housing and Urban 住宅與都市發展部長
Secretary of Interior /內政部長
Secretary of State 國務卿
Secretary of Transportation/交通部長
Secretary of Treasury /財政部長
Secretary of Veterans』 Affairs /退伍軍人事務部長
Secretary of Labor /勞工部長
Attorney General /司法部長
Vice President /副總統
037. Does the judicial branch do?/司法部門做什麼?
答:
Reviews laws /審查法律
Explains laws /解釋法律
Resolves disputes (disagreements)/解決爭論(意見不一致)
Decides if a law goes against the Constitution /決定某一法律是否牴觸憲法
038. What is the highest court in the United States? /美國最高法院是什麼?
答:The Supreme Court /聯邦最高法院
039. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? /最高法院有幾位大法官?
答:Nine (9) / 9 位
040. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States? /美國首席大法官是誰?
答:John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)/約翰‧羅伯茲(小約翰G.羅伯茲)
041. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? /根據美國憲法,有些權力屬於聯邦政府。聯邦政府的一項權力是什麼?
答:
to print money /印製鈔票
to declare war /宣戰
to create an army /創立軍隊
to make treaties /籤訂條約
042. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? /根據美國憲法,有些權力屬於州政府。州政府的一項權力是什麼?
答:
Provide schooling and education /提供學校及教育
provide protection (police) /提供保護(警察)
答:Provide safety (fire departments) /提供安全(消防局)
Give a driver’s license /核發駕駛執照
答:Approve zoning and land use /批准區劃與土地使用
043. Who is the Governor of your state?/您居住州的現任州長是誰?
答:略
044. What is the capital of your state?/你所在州的首府為何?
答:略
045. What are the two major political parties in the United States? / 美國當今兩大政黨為何?
答:Democratic and Republican /民主黨和共和黨
046. What is the political party of the President now? /現任總統屬於哪個政黨?
答:Republican(Party) /共和黨
047. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?/眾議院的議長是誰?
答:Paul Ryan/保羅.萊恩