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.
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
9.
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
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
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
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
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