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Unit3USDomesticAffairs(II)LessonNineObamaMakesHistoryOutlineWarm-upActivitiesBackgroundInformationPre-readingQuestionsTextReadingTextStructureHomeworkWarm-upActivities1.DoyoulikeObama?2.WhatkindofimpressionObamagivesyou?BackgroundInformationIntroductionofObamaObamaBarackHusseinObamaII,(1961.08.04-),美国民主党政治家。第56届、第57届美国总统(连任)。为美国历史上第一位非裔总统,首位同时拥有黑(卢欧族)白(英德爱混血)血统的总统。2007年2月10日,他以侧重完结伊拉克战争及实施全民医疗保险制为竞选纲领,正式宣布参加2008年美国总统选举,并于同年11月4日正式当选。2009年10月9日,获得诺贝尔委员会颁发的诺贝尔和平奖。2012年11月6日(北京时间2012年11月7日),奥巴马在美国总统选举中击败共和党候选人罗姆尼,成功连任.Obama’sstudycareerHewasborninHonolulu(檀香山),andgraduatedfromColumbia(B.A.1983)andHarvardLawSchool(J.D.1911).生于美国夏威夷州火奴鲁鲁(檀香山)。HischildhoodHisfather,ablackKenyaneconomist,andhismother,awhiteKansasnativeandateacher,weredivorcedwhenhewastwo,andhespenthisearlychildhoodwithhismotherinIndonesia.父亲是一位祖籍肯尼亚的黑人穆斯林,母亲是堪萨斯州的美国人Hisachievements信仰:新教Protestantism主要成就:1996年当选伊利诺伊州参议员2009年当选美国第四十四任总统2009年获得诺贝尔和平奖代表作品:《美国的变革时代已到来》所属政党:美国民主党专业:政治学和国际关系(哥大)专业:法学(哈佛大学)Hisfamily1992年和米歇尔·拉沃恩·奥巴马(MichelleLaVaughnObama)结婚。女儿:玛丽亚·安·奥巴马(MaliaAnnObama),娜塔莎·奥巴马(NatashaObama)。HisfamilyHiselection2000年,在竞选美国众议院议员席位失败后,奥巴马将主要精力投入到伊利诺伊州的参议工作中。Hiselection2007年2月10日,奥巴马在伊利诺伊州斯普林菲尔德市正式宣布参加2008年美国总统大选,并提出了重点在“完结伊拉克战争以及实施全民医疗保险制度”的竞选纲领。2008年6月3日,奥巴马被定为民主党总统候选人;同年8月23日,在民主党全国代表大会上奥巴马被正式提名,从而成为了美国历史上首个非洲裔总统大选候选人。BackgroundInformationAvideoofObamaforhisvictoryofpresidentialelectionThefirstdebateinthe2012Americanpresidentialelection奠基fortheUnitedStatesCapitol国会大厦in1793,andthebuildinghasbeentheseatofthecountry’sSenateandtheHouseofRepresentativessince1800.LegislativeBranchOrganizationBicameral(两院制twohouse)politicSystemCongress:Senate(100)HouseofRepresentatives(435)TheU.S.Capitol:SenateTheU.S.Capitol:HouseofRepresentativesTheSenateTheHouseofRepresentativesSenateOrganizationBecauseofitsrelativelysmallsize,theSenatehasasimpleorganizationalstructure.Thepresidentprotempore(temporary)controlsthechamber,butindividualmembershavesubstantialpowertoinfluenceorblocklegislation.OrganizationalStructureoftheHouseExecutiveBranch行政部门TheexecutivebranchoftheGovernmentisresponsibleforenforcingthelawsoftheland.President:LeaderofthecountryandCommanderinChiefofthemilitary.VicePresident:PresidentoftheSenateandbecomesPresidentifthePresidentisunabletoserve.Departments:DepartmentheadsadvisethePresidentonpolicyissuesandhelpexecutethosepolicies.IndependentAgencies:Helpexecutepolicyorprovidespecialservices.U.S.President&VicePresidentTheWhiteHouse(front)TheWhiteHouse(back)ExecutiveBranchofGovernmentThePresident'sCabinet(15Departments)1.SecretaryofState国务卿HillaryRodhamClintonDepartmentofState(1789)2.SecretaryoftheTreasury财政部长TimothyGeithnerDepartmentoftheTreasury(1789)3.SecretaryofDefense国防部长RobertGatesDepartmentofDefense(1947)4.AttorneyGeneral司法部长EricHolderDepartmentofJustice(1870)5.SecretaryoftheInterior内政部长KenSalazarDepartmentoftheInterior(1849)6.SecretaryofAgricultureTomVilsackDepartmentofAgriculture(1862)7.SecretaryofCommerceJuddGreggDepartmentofCommerce(1903)8.SecretaryofLaborHildaSolisDepartmentofLabor(1913)9.SecretaryofHealthandHumanServicesKathleenSebeliusDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices(1953)10.SecretaryofHousingandUrbanDevelopmentShaunDonovan住房与城市发展部DepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment(1965)11.SecretaryofTransportationRayLaHoodDepartmentofTransportation(1966):12.SecretaryofEnergyStevenChuDepartmentofEnergy(1977):13.SecretaryofEducationArneDuncanDepartmentofEducation(1979)14.SecretaryofVeteransAffairsEricShinsekiDepartmentofVeteransAffairs(1988):15.SecretaryofHomelandSecurityJanetNapolitanoDepartmentofHomelandSecurity(2003)JudicialBranchSupremeCourtoftheUnitedStates------美国最高法院DistrictCourt-------------------------------地方法院ClaimsCourt--------------------------------索赔法院CourtofAppealsfortheFederalCircuit---联邦巡回上诉法院CourtofInternationalTrade------------------国际贸易法院TerritorialCourts--------------------------------属地法院CourtofMilitaryAppeals----------------------军事上诉法院CourtofVeteransAppeals---------------------退伍军人上诉法院AdministrativeOfficeoftheCourts----------法院行政管理局FederalJudicialCenter-------------------------联邦司法中心TheSupremeCourtBuildingSince1935thismajesticmarblebuildinginWashington,D.C.,hashousedtheSupremeCourtoftheUnitedStates.CurrentSupremeCourtRepublicanPartyTheybelieveinlowtaxation,encourageindividualstoworkhardanddonotlikewelfare.ApartyfortherichandMiddleClass.AmericanPoliticalPartiesElephant--Mostmembersareconservatives.DemocraticPartyBelieveitisthegovernment’sdutytodistributewealthevenly.Theyintroducehighertaxationandwelfarebenefits.Theirsupportcomesfromurbanareasandminorities.Donkey------Mostmembersareliberals.TheGeneralElection每四年举行一次美国总统选举制度复杂,过程漫长。选举的主要程序包括预选、各党召开全国代表大会确定总统候选人、总统候选人竞选、全国选民投票、选举人团投票表决当选总统就职。Pre-readingQuestionsWhatarethetwomajorpoliticalpartiesintheUnitedStates?HowmuchdoyouknowaboutpresidentialelectionsintheU.S.?(Pages110-111)TextReading10minutes:Questionsandanswe
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