Sunday 20th and Monday 21st january : Barack Obama sworn in for 2nd term

Barack Obama

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'I did it!' Obama takes oath surrounded by family at White House President Barack Obama was officially sworn in Sunday for his second term as president of the United States, ahead of Monday's public events. Embracing his children after the oath, his younger...

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The American National Anthem

national anthem

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Star Spangled-Banner is the national anthem of the United States.It was written by Francis Scott Key, lawyer and poet, in 1814Key saw the bombardment of the Fort McHenry at Baltimore by British war ships at Chesapeake bay in the 1812 war.He was so happy...

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The system of government : historical facts (by Noé and Jérémy)

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The beginnings The United States became an independent country during its War of Independence (1775-1783) against England. George Washington played a leading military and political role. On July 4th 1776 , a year after the beginning of this war, the American...

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The system of government : The Capitol and its 2 chambers (by Alexandre and Raphaël)

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The Capitol Building in Washington houses Congress, which consists of two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House of Representatives is situated in Washington D.C in the Capitol. There are 435 representatives : each state has...

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The system of government : the Supreme Court

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THE SUPREME COURT in Washington is the most important law court in the United States, and is superior to all other courts of law. - What the Supreme Court can do : Deliberate on civil, criminal and administrative matters. Clarify laws and make sure they...

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The system of government : the political parties (by Margaux and Justine)

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There are two main political parties, the Republican party and the Democratic party. The two party system therefore resembles the British system in its structure. The Democratic Party’s symbol is a donkey. It is a more socially oriented party. The Republican...

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the system of government : the president (by Rémy and Fayed)

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The President of the United States is elected for four years, and can be elected twice. Barack Obama was elected in two thousand and eight and he was "re-elected" in two thousand and twelve. He lives in the White House in Washington DC and is elected...

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FAMOUS AMERICAN PRESIDENTS : GEORGE WASHINGTON (by Natacha and Véronique)

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George Washington was born on the 22nd of February 1732 in Pope’s Creek, Virginia. He married Martha Dandridge, the widow of one of the richest Virginians on the 6th January 1759. She already had two children, John Parke Custis and Martha Parke Custis....

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FAMOUS AMERICAN PRESIDENTS : ABRAHAM LINCOLN (by Pierre and Antoine)

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Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) People called him « honest Abe ». Abraham Lincoln’s father could not read or write and as a child, he himself had little education. He is best known for abolishing slavery in 1863 and his face is imprinted on the American penny....

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FAMOUS AMERICAN PRESIDENTS : FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT (by Eva and Alicia)

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on the 30th of January 1882 (eighteen eighty) in Hyde Park (New-York, USA). Roosevelt was the 32nd president of the U.S.A. and he was for the Democratic Party. He was elected four times: - The 8th of November 1932 (nineteen...

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