Government What type of government rules the United States? The United States is a federal constitutional republic.It is the world's oldest surviving federation.A constitutional republic is a state where the head of state and other officials are elected as representatives of the people,and must govern according to existing constitutional law that limits the government's power over citizens.The government is regulated by a system of checks and balances defined by the U.S.Constitution,which serves as the country's supreme legal document.In the American federalist system[10],citizens are usually subject to three levels of government,federal,state,and local;the local government's duties are commonly split between county and municipal governments.In almost all cases,executive and legislative officials are elected by a plurality vote of citizens by district.There is no proportional representation at the federal level,and it is very rare at lower levels. Federal and state judicial and cabinet officials are typically nominated by the executive branch and approved by the legislature,although some state judges and officials are elected by popular vote.The House of Representatives[11]has 435 members,each representing a congressional district for a two-year term.House seats are apportioned among the states by population every tenth year
Government What type of government rules the United States? The United States is a federal constitutional republic. It is the world’s oldest surviving federation. A constitutional republic is a state where the head of state and other officials are elected as representatives of the people, and must govern according to existing constitutional law that limits the government’s power over citizens. The government is regulated by a system of checks and balances defined by the U.S. Constitution, which serves as the country’s supreme legal document. In the American federalist system[10], citizens are usually subject to three levels of government, federal, state, and local; the local government’s duties are commonly split between county and municipal governments. In almost all cases, executive and legislative officials are elected by a plurality vote of citizens by district. There is no proportional representation at the federal level, and it is very rare at lower levels. Federal and state judicial and cabinet officials are typically nominated by the executive branch and approved by the legislature, although some state judges and officials are elected by popular vote. The House of Representatives[11] has 435 members, each representing a congressional district for a two-year term. House seats are apportioned among the states by population every tenth year
Economy The United States has a capitalist-mixed economy,which is fueled by abundant natural resources,a well-developed infrastructure,and high productivity.The United States is the largest importer of goods and the third largest exporter,Canada,China, Mexico,Japan,and Germany are its top trading partners.The leading export commodity is electrical machinery,while vehicles constitute the leading import.The United States tops the overall ranking in the Global Competitiveness Report[12]. After an expansion that lasted just over six years,the U.S.economy has been in recession since December 2007
Economy The United States has a capitalist-mixed economy, which is fueled by abundant natural resources, a well-developed infrastructure, and high productivity. The United States is the largest importer of goods and the third largest exporter, Canada, China, Mexico, Japan, and Germany are its top trading partners. The leading export commodity is electrical machinery, while vehicles constitute the leading import. The United States tops the overall ranking in the Global Competitiveness Report[12]. After an expansion that lasted just over six years, the U.S. economy has been in recession since December 2007
The leading business field by gross business receipts is wholesale and retail trade;by net income it is finance and insurance.The United States remains an industrial power,with chemical products the leading manufacturing field.The United States is the third largest producer of oil in the world,as well as its largest importer.It is the world's number one producer of electrical and nuclear energy,as well as liquid natural gas,sulfur,phosphates,and salt.The United States is the world's top producer of corn and soybeans.The New York Stock Exchange is the world's largest by dollar volume.Coca-Cola and McDonald's are the two most recognized American brands in the world.Wall Street is home to the New York Stock Exchange
The leading business field by gross business receipts is wholesale and retail trade; by net income it is finance and insurance. The United States remains an industrial power, with chemical products the leading manufacturing field. The United States is the third largest producer of oil in the world, as well as its largest importer. It is the world’s number one producer of electrical and nuclear energy, as well as liquid natural gas, sulfur, phosphates, and salt. The United States is the world’s top producer of corn and soybeans. The New York Stock Exchange is the world’s largest by dollar volume. Coca-Cola and McDonald’s are the two most recognized American brands in the world. Wall Street is home to the New York Stock Exchange
心otes 1. federal constitutional republic:宪政联邦共和制。“宪政”(constitutional)是指美 国政府是建立在宪法基础上的，这部《宪法》是国家的最高法律，不仅确定了 联邦和州政府的结构，而且确立了政府的权限。“联邦”(federal)体现在美国 的体制是由一个全国政府和五十个州政府组成。“共和制"(republic)则是指 一个由人民掌权，但由人民选出的代表执政的政体。 2.he Great Plains:大平原。位于美国中部，是世界上著名的平原之一，总面积 153.6万平方公里，东西宽640公里，南北长约2,400公里（加拿大包括在内）， 其中土地面积约占美国本土面积的五分之一。其地表平整，缓缓向东倾斜， 属于半干旱的大陆性气候，冬冷夏热，地带性植物类型为草原型植被，由于不 合理的开垦，曾一度黑风暴肆虐，在采取一系列环境保护与恢复措施后，成为 美国重要的粮食出口基地。 3.Beringia:白令陆桥。位于白令海，伸延至极限时长达l,600公里
4.Old World:旧世界。美国资产阶级民主派，美国第5任总统James Monroe发 表于1823年的《门罗宣言》提出了“君主制的旧世界”和“共和制的新世界” 两个概念，将实行君主制的欧洲国家称为“旧世界”。 5. the American Revolutionary War:美国独立战争，也称“北美独立战争”。是北 美十三州殖民地的革命者反抗英国统治、争取民族独立的革命战争，以及其 他几个欧洲强国之间的一场战争。 6. the Supreme Court:最高法院。是美国最高级别的联邦法院，各个州还有地方 的最高法院，它们属于美国地方法院，但与联邦最高法院不相隶属。最高法 院九名终身任职制法官拥有诠释宪法的权力，拥有最终裁决权，均由美国总 统任命，并经美国参议院批准