the upper chamber of the United States Congress, responsible for lawmaking, oversight, and approval of appointments

Senat, Izba wyższa
the leader of a country that has no king or queen

prezydent, głowa państwa
a formal talk about a particular topic given to an audience

przemówienie
a formal public or religious occasion where a set of traditional actions are performed

ceremonia, rytuał
a lecture or speech given to an audience on a specific subject

wykład, przemówienie
to be around something on all sides

otaczać, okrążać
visually pleasing in a charming way

ładny, piękny
the land or area surrounding a building, often with gardens, paths, or open spaces, designed for use or decoration

tereny, ogrody
a piece of land where flowers, trees, and other plants are grown

ogród, park
a large object created to look like a person or animal from hard materials such as stone, metal, or wood

posąg, rzeźba
a structure, often placed in a pool or lake, that pumps a long, narrow stream of water up into the air for decorative purposes

fontanna
a hill in Washington, D.C., where the Capitol Building sits and Congress meets

Wzgórze Kapitolu, Capitol Hill
(of a place) full of activity or people

ożywiony, zatłoczony
something that represents an idea, quality, or concept beyond its literal meaning

symbol, emblemat
a form of government where the power is vested in the hands of the people, either directly or through elected representatives

demokracja
iron melted and poured into a mold, known for durability and heat retention, used in cookware and industry

żeliwo, żeliwo lane
to have a specific weight

ważyć, mieć wagę
used with a number to show that it is not exact

około, mniej więcej
a unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms

tona metryczna, tona
a war that is between people who are in the same country

wojna domowa, konflikt wewnętrzny
a building in Washington DC where the Congress assembles

Kapitol, budynek Kapitolu
known by a lot of people

sławny, znany
a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

budynek, gmach
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

Waszyngton D.C., stolica Stanów Zjednoczonych w Dystrykcie Kolumbii i mekka turystyczna; George Washington zlecił Charles'owi L'Enfantowi zaprojektowanie miasta w 1791 roku
a country in North America that has 50 states

Stany Zjednoczone
the legislative body of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives

Kongres, Ciało ustawodawcze
to gather or assemble formally for a meeting or discussion

spotykać się, zbierać się
a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey

prawo, ustawa
having a lot of value

ważny, kluczowy
extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

piękny, wspaniały
a building's roof that is rounded

kopuła, sklepienie
to put together different materials such as brick to make a building, etc.

budować, wznosić
a designated room where an individual typically works, often at a desk, to carry out their professional tasks and responsibilities

biuro, gabinet
someone or something that is in a specific group, club, or organization

członek, uczestnik
to go somewhere for a short time, especially to see something

odwiedzać, zwiedzać
the group of politicians in control of a country or state

rząd, administracja
someone who enters a place, such as a building, city, or website, for a particular purpose

odwiedzający, gość
to participate in a certain event

uczestniczyć, brać udział
a journey for pleasure, during which we visit several different places

podróż
a passage that is inside a house or building with rooms on both side

korytarz, przedsionek
the lower chamber of the U.S. Congress where elected officials make and vote on laws

Izba Reprezentantów, Izba Deputowanych
