Title: "The land of the free
1"The land of the free
and
the home of the brave"
2- The United States is the world's third largest
country in size. It is made up of 50 states and
the District of Columbia. It has a land area of
about 9.6 million sq km. The capital of the USA
is Washington.
3Geographical survey
- Three main parts of United States territory
- the United States proper
- Alaska
- Hawaii
4Political System
- There are 3 branches of power in the USA
- the legislative branch
- the executive branch
- the judicial branch
5Legislative Branch
- is represented by Congress, which consists of two
parts the House of Representatives and the
Senate. - makes the Laws
6EXECUTIVE BRANCH
- is headed by the President
- consists of department and agencies.
- administers the laws.
7JUDICIAL BRANCH
- is represented by several levels of federal
courts. - interprets the law and makes sure they are in
line with the Constitution
8The Symbols of the USA
9Statue of Liberty
- A symbol of hope, freedom
and friendship - Was a gift from France
- Located in New York Harbor
The seven rays of Liberty's crown symbolize the
seven seas and seven continents of the world.
Liberty holds a tablet in her left hand that
reads "July 4, 1776", Independence Day of the
United States of America.
10Mount Rushmore
- is situated in the Black Hills of South Dakota
- shows the faces of the four American Presidents
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore
Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln
11Flag of the United States of America
- The stars stand for the 50 states
- There are 13 stripes, (seven red and six white)
standing for the original 13 colonies - White stands for purity
- Red stands for courage
- Blue stands for justice
12The Star Spangled Banner
Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early
light,What so proudly we hailed at the
twilight's last gleaming?Whose broad stripes and
bright stars, thro' the perilous fightO'er the
ramparts we watched, were so gallantly
streaming.And the rockets red glare, the bombs
bursting in air,Gave proof through the night
that our flag was still there.Oh, say, does that
star-spangled banner yet waveO'er the land of
the free and the home of the brave?