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 2. Both the United States and Great Britain operate 
under a two-party system.
 3. Just as the British Parliament has two separate 
houses, the House of Commons and the House 
of Lords, the United States Congress has the 
Senate and the House of Representatives.
 4. The members of the U.S. House of 
Representatives and the British House of 
Commons are alike; they are both elected by 
district.
 5. The method of choosing cabinet members in the 
United States is the same as choosing cabinet 
members in Great Britain.
 6. In Great Britain, the prime minister appoints 
the cabinet; likewise, in the United States, the 
president appoints the cabinet.
 7. The British monarch has the right to veto any 
law passed by Parliament; similarly, the U.S. 
president has the right to veto any law passed by 
Congress.
Try It Out! 
(page 143)
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demonstrate their understanding of the ways to 
compare similarities in two cultures.
PRACTICE 5: Recognizing Concession 
Words 
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Paragraph 1: still; Paragraph 2: however; 
Paragraph 3: although; Paragraph 4: but; 
Paragraph 5: despite; Paragraph 7: however
PRACTICE 6: Recognizing Direct 
Opposition Signal Words 
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Paragraph 1: differ, different from; Paragraph 2: 
different; Paragraph 3: on the other hand (2); 
Paragraph 4: while, compared to, however
PRACTICE 7: Using Contrast Signal 
Words 
(page 145)
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 2. In the United States, the president fulfills the 
functions of both political leader and head 
of state. In contrast, these two functions are 
separate in Great Britain.