1. Why is the system of checks and balances an important part of the US Constitution?
2. How are laws made?
3. Who signs the bill?
4. When can the bill be vetoed?
5. Who are laws controlled and by whom?
3) Write the translation of the Fun facts about presidents
Did you know that Andrew Johnson, the 17th President of the United States, was a tailor before he was President? Or that one of George Washingtons favorite foods was ice cream? These are just two of the interesting facts about past U.S. Presidents National Geographic Kids has collected.
Many Presidents had unusual careers before entering the White House. Jimmy Carter, the 39th President, was a peanut farmer. Ronald Reagan, the 40th President, was a movie actor. And Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President, once worked chopping rails for fences.
According to John Riley of the White House Historical Association, Harry Truman was a haberdasher. A haberdasher (HAB-er-dash-er) is someone who deals in mens clothing and accessories, particularly hats.
Once in the White House, each President made his mark in different ways. In fact, before Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President, came to office, the White House wasnt even called the White House! People called the building the Presidents Palace, Presidents House, and the Executive Mansion. Roosevelt officially named it the White House in 1901.
Theodore Roosevelt wasnt the only President to invent a new expression. Martin Van Buren, the eighth President, is sometimes credited with creating the word OK. Van Buren was from Kinderhook, New York. During his campaign, Old Kinderhook (O.K.) clubs formed to support the President. Later, OK or okay, came to mean all right.
There have been many other interesting presidential firsts. James Polk, the 11th President, was the first President to have his photograph taken. Theodore Roosevelt was the first President to ride in a car while in office. His fifth cousin and the 32nd President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, was the first to ride in an airplane.
What will be the next big presidential first? First to ride in a spaceship?
4) The paragraph below tells about a special date in October US history. Can you find and mark ten errors in the paragraph? Look for errors of capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
The White House
On October 13 1792 the cornerstone was laid for a building that is now the oldest in Washington D.C. Designed by irish architect James Hoban, this 100-room building is the home of the president and his family. The building was given the name White House about ten years after it's construction the White House was burned down by british troops in 1814, but it was rebuild with in three years.
5) Translate the dialogue into English. Reproduce it at the end-of-the tem-test.
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