In the US, following the financial crisis of （ ） , the emerging problem of jobless recoveries resulted in record levels of long-term unemployment with over 6 million workers looking for work longer than 6 months as of January, 2010.

Which is NOT the power of the President of the United States? （ ）

According to the American Constitution, the Vice President shall be President of （）.

The U.S. Constitution provides that the （） shall be President of Senate.

According to the Constitution, the American President must take care that all laws be faithfully executed. To carry out this responsibility, he presides over （） of the federal government.

In the US, ( ) is the leader of the House of Representatives.

The leader of the Senate is （ ） in the United States.

The American President usually takes an oath of office, administered by the （） of the United States in January.

The US president heads the executive branch which （ ）.

The ambassadors, ministers and consuls appointed by the U.S. President must be confirmed by the（ ）.

The U.S. Constitution provides that the （） shall be President of the Senate.

The U.S. Constitution allows the President to give （ ） and pardons in federal criminal cases.

（ ） to the Constitution, as the foundation of the American constitutional system, were called the Bill of Rights.

The（） is the term used for the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States.

（ ）was the beginning of American involvement in Vietnam.

BLANK FILLING 
Choose 10 answers from the box and write the correct letter in the blanks.

1.  summoned in 1265 the Great Council to meet at Westminster, which has been seen as the earliest parliament.

2. The  provide most of the UK's electricity.

3. New England is sometimes called .

4. In 1898, the United States claimed possession of the  in the Pacific Ocean.

5. , who was elected on a platform of ending the Vietnam War, built up South Vietnamese troops to replace America fighting forces. 

6. The legislatures of  of the states in the US may ask Congress to call a national convention to discuss and draft amendments.

7.  is the principle religion in Canada.

8. In Australia the Governor-General is appointed by the Queen under advice from .

9. The  signed in 1983 was seen by some as the first step toward integrating their economies between Australia and New Zealand.

10. In 1996   became the first Irish female athlete to win a gold medal, capturing three gold medals in swimming. 

The Articles of Confederation did one important thing: they formed a new nation——（ ）.

The longest war the US fought in its history was （ ）. 

After the （ ）, the United States replaced France and became the main force in providing aid for the South Vietnam government.

According to the provisions for constitutional amendment, the Congress may initiate an amendment by a（ ）vote in each house.