Перевод текста: the us is a federal union of so states; each of them has its own government according to the us constitution, the government is divided into three branches: the executive branch headed by the president, the legislative, branch exercised by the congress created by article i of the constitution, adopted in 1787, and the judicial branch. the congress consists of the senate and the house of representatives. there are two main political parties in the usa: the republican (symbolized by a donkey and the democratic symbolized by an elephant). the senate is made up of 100 members (2 from each state), elected far a therm of 6 years. one third of the senate is elected every 2 years. to be elected a senator, a persen must be at least 30 years old and have been the citizen of the usa at least 9 years. the house of representatives comprises representatives from each state, elected for a two-year term. the number of representatives from each state depends on its population, but every state is represented. to be elected a representative, a person must be at least 25 years of age and have been a citizen of the usa for at least 7 years.