The Political System of the USA
The American government consists of 3 branches:
the executive headed by the President 
the legislative
the judicial
The president
the head of the state and of the government
elected
for a 4-year term.
in 1951 a president can be
elected to only two terms
Congress
the House of Representatives
the Senate
The judicial
held every two years
when the whole
House of Representatives is replaced
100 senators – two senators from each state, elected for 6 years
The president of the Senate is the Vice-President of the USA
Supreme Court
courts are federal
courts of appeal
federal district courts
Тwo major political parties
Тhe Democratic Party another
Тhe Republican Party