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Melting pot(大熔炉):It meant that as immigrants from different regions

and cultures came to live in the United States,their old ways of life melt away

and they became part of the American culture.

CIA(中央情报局)：the Central Intelligence Agency

Pilgrims(朝圣者)：It refers to the first Anglo-Saxon Protestants immigrated

into North America.

Beat Generation(垮掉一代)：A group of dissatisfied American writers of the

1950s,started to expressed their opposition,rejected the traditional

mainstream thought based on Anglo-Saxon culture and started the

counterculture.

Vice president(副总统)：He is the second-highest executive officical of the

government,he does not cast his ballot unless the vote is tired.

Freedom of speech(言论自由)：you can say whatever you want

WTO（世界贸易组织）：world trade organization.

The basis of American culture（美国文化基础）

1. pursuit of freedom and equality.

2. principle of democracy.

3. the emphsis on education.

4. love of nature and landcapes.

5. The desire to possess land.

6. dash and darling in making experiment.

and the American Ethnic Group(美国种族)

The United States is a nation of over 100 ethnic groups.

1. white people:The majority of Americans are white people who account

for about 78% of the total US population.

2. black people:about 35 millon in 2000,account for about 12% of the total

US population.

3. the Hispanics:It is estimated that there are 28 million Hispanics who

make up about 10% of the total population.

4. the Chinese-Americans:There are about 28 million Chinese immigrants

and their descendants living in the US today.

5. Jewish-Americans:Today there are more than 6 million Jews in

American,accounting for more that 2% the US population..

American Congress（美国国会）:Congress is composed of two chambers the

senate and the House of representatives.

The House（参议院）:It has 435 House has some exclusive that

it does not share with the include the impeachment power and

the initiation of revenue ss men must be at least 25 years old and

over.

The Senate（众议院）:The Senate comprises 100 Senators,two from each of

the fifty term of office is six years.A senator must be at least thirty

years of age and citizen of the US for 9 years.

Political paries（政党）:Amerecan politics is based on two-party system

two major political parties are the Democratic party and the Republican party.

The Democratic party:

was found in the 1790s.

symbol is donkey.

is more liberal.

is active in providing social services and economic help to be the

disadvantaged,such as the poor,the unemployed and old.

The Republican Party（共和党）:

was found in 1854.

symbol is an elephant.

is more conservative.

believe in supply-side economics,and place emphasis on priate

enterprise often accuse the Democrats of making the government too

expensive and of creating too many lathews that harm individual initiative.

美国国会的职能 Functions of congress

make law levy and collect taxes

coin money and regulate its value

provide for common defense

promote the pursuit of liberty

The powers of president 美国总统的权利

1． the propose legislation to the Congress

2． to vote any bill passed by Congress

3． to appoint federal judges and senior officials of the government

4． to issue regulations and directives

简要论述美国经济迅速增长的几个因数：

The fast growth of the American economy has been contributable to many

factors:

1> The geographical location of the U.S. provides very good conditions

for the country to grow and become strong.2>the U.S has been by being a

land rich in mineral resources and fertile farm soil, together with a moderate

climate.3>American has been fortunate in having enough people to provide

the labor necessary for a constantly expanding economy.4>The U.S has a

skillful and willing labor force. The American labor force is not only

hard-working ,but also willing to experiment, to change and to learn new

technology.

Contribution Factors to Am Economy

Many factors have contributed to the development of American industries

vast territory and natural resources endless streams of

immigrants

ideas, news skills new cultures brought by immigrants

4. The privilege of immunity from foreign aggression.

US foreign policy: protectionism isolationism

6. The united states was never hampered by shackles of old conventions

7. The influence of puritanism freedom of migration continuity of major

policies.