- •Constitution – the Standard of Legitimacy
- •Constitution – the Standard of Legitimacy
- •Grammar Section Revision of the Active Voice
- •Vocabulary Section The British Constitution
- •1. Look through the words and expression to make sure that you know them. Learn those you don’t know.
- •The British Constitution
- •Grammar Section Revision of the Active Voice
- •Vocabulary Section The British Constitution
- •1. Look through the words and expression to make sure that you know them. Learn those you don’t know.
- •The u.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights
- •The bill of rights
- •The Constitution of Ukraine
- •Grammar Section Revision of the Active Voice
- •1 . Choose the correct answer.
- •2. Complete the sentences using the words in bold.
- •Vocabulary Section Political Parties
- •1. Look through the words and expression to make sure that you know them. Learn those you don’t know.
- •Political Parties of the uk
- •Political Parties of the usa
- •Political Parties of Ukraine
- •Grammar Section reported speech Statements
- •Unit three Electoral System
- •Vocabulary Section
- •Electoral System in the uk
- •Elections in Great Britain
- •Elections in the usa
- •Grammar Section reported speech Reported Questions, Requests, Commands, Suggestions
- •Vocabulary Section
- •1. Look through the words and expression to make sure that you know them. Learn those you don’t know.
- •The Monarchy
- •Part 2 The United Kingdom. Legislature
- •1. Look through the words and expression to make sure that you know them. Learn those you don’t know.
- •Legislature
- •Part 3 Executive
- •1. Look through the words and expression to make sure that you know them. Learn those you don’t know.
- •Executive
- •English Laws
- •The Privy Council
- •The Ministry
- •Government Departments
- •Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
- •Grammar Section The Passive Voice
- •Unit five Part 1 The United States of America. The Legislative Branch
- •1. Look through the words and expression to make sure that you know them. Learn those you don’t know
- •The political system of the usa
- •The legislative branch
- •The lobbyists
- •Grammar Section The Passive Voice
- •Three Unsolved Mysteries Continue to Fascinate
- •Part 2 The United States of America. Making Laws
- •1. Look through the words and expression to make sure that you know them. Learn those you don’t know.
- •Making laws
- •Part 3 The United States of America. The Executive Power
- •1. Look through the words and expression to make sure that you know them. Learn those you don’t know.
- •The exacutive power
- •Part 4 The United States of America. The Executive Power
- •1. Look through the words and expression to make sure that you know them. Learn those you don’t know.
- •The system of courts in the united states
- •Unit 6 Political System of Ukraine
- •1. Look through the words and expression to make sure that you know them. Learn those you don’t know
- •State Power Institutions in Ukraine: The President of Ukraine
- •State Power Institutions in Ukraine: Government of Ukraine
- •State Power Institutions in Ukraine: The System of Judicial Authority
- •Part 1 General Foundations of Ukraine’s Political System State Power Institutions in Ukraine: The President of Ukraine
- •Part 2 State Power Institutions in Ukraine: The President of Ukraine
- •Part 4 State Power Institutions in Ukraine: Government of Ukraine
- •2. Match the political terms listed up in column a with the definitions provided in column b.
- •Part 5 State Power Institutions in Ukraine: The System of Judicial Authority
- •Grammar Supplement Reported Speech
- •In statements:
- •In requests:
- •In questions:
- •Observe the Sequence of Tenses:
- •An imperative sentence is changed to an infinitive The Table of Rules
- •The Passive Voice
- •The Passive
- •Changing from active into passive
Part 2 State Power Institutions in Ukraine: The President of Ukraine
1. Answer the questions:
1. What does the President of Ukraine guarantee? 2. Who can be elected the President of Ukraine? 3. What is the term of the presidential office? 4. What rights does the President enjoy? 5. Is the title of the resident of Ukraine reserved for the President for life? 6. What does the President ensure?
2. Match the political terms listed up in column A with the definitions provided in column B.
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A |
B |
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1. the guarantor |
a. the act, process, or method of voting; |
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2.sovereignty |
b. the right of being protected; |
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3. suffrage |
c. the action of bringing charges of a serious crime against a public official; |
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4. immunity |
d. complete independence and self- government; |
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5. impeachment |
e. one that gives a guarantee or guaranty; |
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5. ballot |
f. the right or privilege of voting. |
3. Find in the text English equivalents for the following words and expressions:
Установлювати (визначати) повноваження та обов’язки; бути гарантом державного суверенітету; територіальна цілісність; дотримання Конституції; бути обраним загальним, рівним, прямим виборчим првом; бути обраним таємним голосуванням; досягти віку; володіти державною мовою;
перебувати на посаді не більш ніж 2 послідовних термінів; мати право недоторканості;термін повноваження; проведення імпічменту; забезпечувати правонаступництво держави.
4. Give the Ukrainian equivalents for the following words and expressions:
To attain the age; the territorial indivisibility; to specify the powers and obligations; to be the guarantor of state sovereignty; the observance of the Constitution; to be elected on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage; to be elected by secret ballot; to ensure the legal succession of the state; to have a command of the state language; to hold one’s post for no longer than two consecutive terms; to enjoy the right of immunity; the term of authority; the procedure of impeachment.
5. Develop the idea:
1. The President of Ukraine is the guarantor of … 2. The President of Ukraine is elected by … 3. A citizen of Ukraine who has attained … 4. The President of Ukraine enjoys … 5. The title of the President of Ukraine is protected by … 6. The President of Ukraine ensures …
6. Translate into English.
1. Президент України є гарантом суверенітету, територіальної цілісності, дотримання Конституції України та людських прав і свобод. 2. Громадянин України віком 35 років, який має право голосу, мешкає в Україні впродовж останніх десяти років, володіє державною мовою може бути претендентом у Президенти. 3. Одна й та ж людина не обирається на пост Президента України більше, ніж двох послідовних термінів. 4. Звання Президента України передбачене законодавством ї є довічним лише за умови, якщо президент не був відсторонений з посади за процедурою імпічменту.
Part 3
State Power Institutions in Ukraine: The Verhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine
1. Answer the fact-finding questions trying not to give a one-word answer, add some more information to develop the idea.
1. What power institution represents the legislative body of Ukraine? 2. In what way are the people’s deputies elected? 3. What establishes the powers of people’s deputies? 4. How are deputies’ groups formed? 5. What is a faction? 6. In what case may non-party deputies join a faction?
2. Match the political terms listed up in column A with the definitions provided in column B.
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A |
B |
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1. constituency; |
a. a legislative body; |
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2. candidate; |
b. a person empowered to act for others; |
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3. faction; |
c. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office; |
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4. parliament; |
d. the body of voters represented by an elected legislator (an electoral district); |
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5. deputy; |
e. the act or process of electing; |
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6. election. |
f. a group forming a minority within larger group. |
Народні депутати; рівне, пряме, загальне виборче право; таємне голосування;багатомандатний національний виборчий округ;виборчий блок;добровільно;фракція;доречний;поділяти погляди щодо економічного розвитку.
4. Give the Ukrainian equivalents for the following words and expressions:
People’s deputy; equal and direct universal suffrage; secret vote; voluntarily; multi-mandate national constituency; election block; faction; relevant; share the views of economic development.
5. Develop the idea:
1. People’s deputies of Ukraine are elected by … 2. The election system is … 3. Other 450 deputies are elected … 4. The powers of people’s deputies of Ukraine are established … 5. Deputies’ groups are formed … 6. Non-party deputies may join a faction if …