The document summarizes key aspects of American people and government. It discusses: 1) The four main ethnic groups that comprise the US population - Native Americans, European Americans, African Americans, and Asian Americans. It provides population percentages and other demographic information. 2) The US Constitution established the country's political system and three branches of government - legislative, executive, and judicial.

1. American People

2. 1. Native Americans
- The first people on
the America continent
- From Asia about
40000 years ago
- Is called Indians

3. -Today, there are about 1,5 million
Indians in
the U.S
- 1/3 of them live on Reservations
- Others live in cities

4. 2. European Americans
- The largest group (74,8%) of population
White
Americans
(74,8%)
229.773.131
people
Hispanic
(16.3%)
30.447.153
(Spanish)
From many
different
countries
(Mexico,
Puerto Rico,
Cuba ,etc)
Live in Texas,
California, New
York, Florida
Non -
Hispanic
(64.9%)
199.325.978
European
(British,
German,
Ireland ,etc)
Majority of 46
states

5. 3. African - Americans
- They are not willing immigrants
+ from West Africa
+ was brought to America to work as slaves
-The Civil War (1860s)
+ end slavery
+ established equal rights for Black Americans
However, many states, especially the South
passed laws separating and discriminating
against Black Americans

6. Nowadays, despite many changes, Black
Americans are still more likely to be poor
than White America
Today, about 12,.3% of America’s population is black
They are the third largest group of U.S ‘s population

7. 4. Asian - Americans
- In the 19th century,
- laws limited Asian immigrants.
- Chinese and Japanese in California met
with widespread discrimination
- Since the mid 1960s,
immigrant laws changed+ conflicts in South East Asia
-> Asians have been a major immigrant group
- Today, there are about 17,3 million Asian- Americans
in the U.S (5.6% of population)

8. White american 72.40%
Black American 12.60%
Asian American 5.60%
Native American 1.69%
Percenage of Population by Region, 2010
United States Census
White american
Black American
Asian American
Native American

10. 1. The Constitution
- Written in 1787
+ established U.S’s
political system
+ is the basis for its laws
- In 200 years, it works as well
today as when it was written

11. 1. Federalism
Each state has its own government
With a federal (national) government

12. 2. Federalism

13. 3. The Branches of Government
Make laws
Administer the
laws
(decide how the laws
should be carried out)
Interpret the laws
&
Make sure the new
laws are in keeping
with the
Constitution

14. The Congress meets in
the Capitol in Washington D.C
The Legislative Branch

16. Democratic
Republican
100 senators
(2 from each state)
435 representatives
( the number from each state
depends on the state’s
population)

17. The Executive Branch
The President lives in
White House in Washington D.C

18. President
Vice
President
Departments Agencies

19. Barack Obama
- Is the head of the U.S’s Government
- Lead the Executive branch
- serves a four-year term and may be
elected to the office no more than
twice.
- is not elected by direct vote
but by indirect electoral college
system
President

20. The Judicial Branch
Supreme Court

21. Supreme
Court
Lower federal
courts
- Judges are appointed by
the president with Senate
approval
- Functions:
+ interpret laws
+ overturn those they
find unconstitutional
The Judicial Branch

22. Constituition
National
(Federal)
Government
State
Government
Legistative
Senators &
Representatives
Senators &
Representatives
Executive President State Governor
Judicial Supreme Court Court System
4. State and Local Government

23. 5. Two-Party System
- The United State has two main political parties
Republican Democratic

24. More conservative More liberal
More support among
upper class
More support among
the working class and
the poor
- Voters can choose candidates from different parties
For President & Vice
President
For Congress people

25. 73%
6%
20%
1%
Religion in the United States
(2012)
Christianity (73%)
Other religions (6%)
Non-religious (19.6%)
Do not know/not stated
(1.4%)

26. 1. Separation of Church and State
- The U.S’s Constitution says that
people have the right to worship as they choose
& no religion can be made the official religion
 Government money isn’t used to support church
activities and prayers may not be said in public schools

27. Christians 94%
Jews 4%
Moslem 2%
Buddhists 0.7%
Hindus 0.2%
Native
American
religions
Protestant Catholic
2. The Different Religion

28. 3. Regional Differences