The United States of America is a presidential republic.
ðə jʊˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɒv əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl rɪˈpʌblɪk.
The President is the head of state there.
ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪz ðə hɛd ɒv steɪt ðeə.
The President is elected directly by the people.
ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪz ɪˈlɛktɪd dɪˈrɛktlibaɪ ðə ˈpiːpl.
He is not a member of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
hiː ɪz nɒt ə ˈmɛmbər ɒv ðə ˈsɛnɪt ænd ðə haʊs ɒv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪvz.
There are 100 Senators,two for each state.
ðeər ɑː 100 ˈsɛnətəz,tuː fɔːr iːʧ steɪt.
Congress makes all laws and each hause of Congress can introduce a new project.
ˈkɒŋgrɛsmeɪks ɔːl lɔːz ænd iːʧ haʊs ɒv ˈkɒŋgrɛs kæn ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs ə njuː ˈprɒʤɛkt.
If both house agree the project becomes law.
ɪf bəʊθ haʊs əˈgriː ðə ˈprɒʤɛkt bɪˈkʌmz lɔː.
The legislative and the executive branches of doverment are involved in the system of checks and balances. ðəˈlɛʤɪslətɪv ænd ði ɪgˈzɛkjʊtɪv ˈbrɑːnʧɪz ɒv ˈgʌvnmənt ɑːr ɪnˈvɒlvd ɪn ðə ˈsɪstɪm ɒv ʧɛks ænd ˈbælənsɪz.