Level4-Unit3-Part1-Political Terms 政治术语《流利说-懂你英语》-原文

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The government of a country is its control system.

Governments make laws and provide services to their citizens.

The land over which a government has control is its territory( [ˈterətɔːri] 领土).

A country’s territory has boundaries(边界) or borders.

When you leave or enter a country’s territory, you usually need a passport.

A country’s military(军队) provides defends for its territory and its citizens.

The military includes an army, an air force(空军) and a navy(海军).

The main purpose of a military is to defend a country from attack.

A country’s criminal justice system(刑事司法制度) includes the police, courts and prisons.

Its purpose is to enforce(执行) the law and protect people from criminal activities.

A country’s social services system provides support to people in need.

It provides basic health care services and helps poor people support their children.

Q: What is located in the country's capital?

A: The center government is located in the country’s capital city.

Q: Which part of a government provides health care?

A: The social services system provides basic health care services and helps poor people support their children.

Q: What use as weapons when it is defending a country?

A: The armed forces of a country have many weapons such as guns, tanks and planes.

Q: What part of a government protects people from criminal activities?

A: Its purpose is to enforce the law and protect people from criminal activities.

Q: What seperates one country from another?

A: A country's boundarie.