Referát: The USA - Political system
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The USA with the President as the head of the state is a federation of 50 states. There is also one area, which isn’t part of any states- District of Columbia - this territory is not a state. There is situated capital Washington.
The USA has one of the oldest democratic system in the world. The U.S. Constitution went into effect in 1787 , and it is still valid. Over the years 26 amendments were added to the Constitution. First ten amendments are called the Bills of Rights. There are guaranted the basic rights of individual Americans. The other 16 amendments include other essential laws and right. Let´s mention at least banning of slavery in 1865 or giving women the right to vote(in 1920).
The USA has one of the oldest democratic system in the world. The U.S. Constitution went into effect in 1787 , and it is still valid. Over the years 26 amendments were added to the Constitution. First ten amendments are called the Bills of Rights. There are guaranted the basic rights of individual Americans. The other 16 amendments include other essential laws and right. Let´s mention at least banning of slavery in 1865 or giving women the right to vote(in 1920).