Unit 2 Number 3 Exercise 1.0:03
Listen to the Text 2 party system and write which of the facts in your activity book are true, false or not stated in the text0:08
two Party System the United States has two main political parties, Democratic and Republican.0:30
Many other smaller parties play little or hardly any role.0:37
Voters elect the president as well as senators, representatives, governors.0:41
A voter can choose candidates from different parties.0:47
For example, they can vote for Republicans for president and vice President and a Democrat for for Senator.0:50
So the president does not have to be from the party that has majority in Congress.0:57
There are not clear differences between the Republican and Democratic parties.1:02
The Republicans tend to be more conservative and to have more support among the upper classes, while the Democrats tend to be more liberal and to have more support among the working class and the poor.1:07
Nowadays, society has become more complex.1:20
The American government has become much more active in recent years.1:22
Fewer people are voting.1:27
Some experts think television may have contributed to the problem.1:28
Candidates today often campaign mainly through brief TV appearances and commercials.1:33
Instead of explaining their views in detail, they try to make their opponents look bad.1:39
Understandably, in the end, many voters may not feel enthusiastic about any candidate.1:45
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