V5B - 16-03-2023 - Les 34

WELCOME
Today is the 16th of March

The Word of the Day is onerous
adjective | AH-nuh-rus

"something that is difficult and unpleasant to do or deal with"

They were assigned the onerous task of cleaning up after the party.
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Slide 1: Tekstslide

In deze les zitten 13 slides, met interactieve quiz, tekstslides en 2 videos.

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WELCOME
Today is the 16th of March

The Word of the Day is onerous
adjective | AH-nuh-rus

"something that is difficult and unpleasant to do or deal with"

They were assigned the onerous task of cleaning up after the party.

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

TODAY
After this lesson you will
  • ... know more about the United States of America
  • ... have studied Kennis van Land en Volk

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

USA
  • Federation of states
  • 50 states + District of Columbia

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Wie staat er aan het hoofd van een Amerikaanse staat?

Slide 4 - Open vraag

USA
  • Federation of states
  • 50 states + District of Columbia
  • Each state has its own governor
  • Each state has its own independent court system and can make its own laws and regulations (as long as they do not interfere with those of other states or federal (i.e. national) law

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

USA
  • In Alabama ... it's illegal to drive blindfolded.
  • In Arizona ... it's illegal for a donkey to sleep in a bathtub.
  • In Arkansas ... you can't honk your horn near a sandwich shop after 9 p.m.
  • In California ... it's illegal to whistle for a lost canary before 7 a.m.
  • In Connecticut ... a pickle must be able to bounce.

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

USA
The Constitution (1787): the federal government has three branches.

Vergelijkbaar met Nederland

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

USA
The Constitution (1787): the federal government has three branches.

The legislative branch (Congress)
The executive branch (the President)
The judiciary branch (the Supreme Court)

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

USA

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

CONGRESS (LEGISLATIVE)
SENATE
  • 100 senators (2 from each state)
  • 1/3 elected every two years for the six-year term of office
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • 435 members (dependent on no. of inhabitants of a state)
  • elected every two years for two-year terms

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Slide 11 - Video

THE PRESIDENT
... is not elected by the party that has the majority in the House of Representatives or the Senate.

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

Slide 13 - Video