美国政治优缺点ppt课件.ppt

The advantages and disadvantages of American political system,I. Main characteristic of American political systemII. The advantages III. The disadvantagesIV. Reflection,I. Main characteristic ofAmerican political system:checks and balances,II. The advantages,1. Federal system2. Separation of powers3. Two-party system,1. Federal system,The division of the powers between federal government and state governments Advantages: to be a powerful and unified nation. to maintain the flexibility and creativity of states.,2.Separation of powers: checks and balances,Three branches: legislative, executive and judicial . Advantages:Each branch has powers that the others do not have.Each branch has a way of counteracting and limiting any wrongful action by another branch.Thus , prevent from creating a tyranny.,The Constitution specified what power the central government had, and which power was reserved for the states.So the new central government can not just run their own affairs.,3.Two-party system,To have a more stable political situation than multi-party systemDuring the campaign, the competition between two parties popularizes the voting rights, its more democratic than one-party systemChecks and balances, less corruption,III. Disadvantages,However, there is nothing perfect in the world. There are some disadvantages in the USAs political system. It mainly reflects in two parts, the electoral system and the USAs hegemony and power politics.,First of all, electoral election is too long and tiresome. From beginning to the end of the election, it cost almost a year. As if it is a marathon. Every four years，so long and frequent, It almost repeats the same process and content of the course, which make people feel bored.,Furthermore, some people say the election is just a game of the rich and there is nothing to do with the poor. In other words, who controls the money, who masters the government. For instance, in the presidential election Obama spent a total of 740.6 million dollars. In fact, reflecting the free election of bourgeois democracy, merely is dominated by money of the campaign.,Last but not least, the two parties carry out monopoly politics. Many interest groups do not have their own political representatives.,IV. Reflection,The great weakness of the system is that it makes government slow, complicated and legalistic which is a particular disadvantage in a world in which political and economic developments are fast-moving.,Think you for listening,