Vocabulary and Speech Exercises

I. Give Ukrainian equivalents of the following words and word-combinations.

To proclaim independence; statehood principles based on law; national security and defense; to adopt the Constitution; foundations of the political system; sovereign, independent, democratic, social and jural state; envisages the principle of political, economic and ideological diversity of social life; to establish and promote human rights and freedoms; unitary state; single citizenship; the State Coat of arms; to act in behalf; secret vote; the supreme executive authority; principles of territorial and special jurisdiction.

II. Say if the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements to make them true.

1. The Ukrainian Constitution was adopted in 1992.

2. General foundations of the political system of Ukraine are defined by its Constitution.

3. Ukraine is a unitary state, in which its territory is integral and inviolable.

4. The State Flag of Ukraine is a banner of two equally-sized vertical bands of blue and yellow.

5. The President is a guarantor of national sovereignty, territorial integrity, adherence to the Constitution, human and civil rights and freedoms.

6. 450 people’s deputies of Ukraine are elected by the citizens of Ukraine on the basis of proportional election system.

7. The Government is responsible to the President and is controlled by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to which it also must report.

8. Courts jurisdiction covers all legal relationships in the state.

9. The supreme authority of the system of courts of general jurisdiction is the Cabinet of Ministers.

III. Tell your fellow-students about the requirements and restrictions to the candidate on the post of the President of Ukraine, using the following information.

Requirements: 35 years of age; right to vote; resided (проживав) in Ukraine for the last ten years prior to the elections; has command of the state language.

Restrictions: serves the position more than two consecutive (послідовні) terms; has another representative mandate; holds office in bodies of state power or in citizen associations; performs any other paid or entrepreneurial activities.

IV. Insert possessive, personal or reflexive pronouns.

1. Leonid Kravchuk was the first President of Ukraine. People elected … in 1991.

2. Ukraine is a sovereign and independent state and … Constitution envisages … .

3. The President of Ukraine appoints the Prime Minister by … .

4. Verkhovna Rada consists of 450 deputies. People elect … on the basis of mixed election system.

5. The Prime Minister is nominated by a parliamentary coalition and the parliament approves … or … candidature.

6. The members of the Cabinet of Ministers are appointed on a proposal of the Prime-Minister, excluding the Minister for the Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Defense. … are appointed on a proposal of the President.

7. According to the Constitution the Cabinet of Ministers is the highest institution of the executive branch. Within the limits of … competence the Cabinet of Ministers gives executive orders and decrees.

8. The President can give decrees and executive orders obligatory on the whole territory of Ukraine, however, … must be in conformity with the Constitution and laws.

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Grammar Exercises

	Active Infinitive	Passive Infinitive
Indefinite	The deputy is always glad to help his electors.	Electors are always glad to be helped by the deputy.
Continuous	The deputy is glad to be helping his elector now.	______________________
Perfect	The deputy is glad to have helped the elector.	The elector is glad to have been helped by the deputy.
Perfect Continuous	The deputy is glad to have been helping his electors since the day of elections.	_______________________

I. Translate the following sentences into Ukrainian paying attention to the Infinitive. Define the form of Infinitive.

1. It was very important to attend the seminar on executive power in Ukraine.

2. Only the citizen of Ukraine may be elected the President.

3. The candidate working persistently on his election campaign hopes to be elected.

4. My father is happy to have been working in the Government for three years.

5. The most important issue is to guarantee the integrity and sovereignty of the state.

6. The judge was satisfied to have delivered a fair verdict of the criminal case.

7. The Prime Minister is glad to be reporting to the Parliament now.

8. The Minister of Foreign Affairs is upset to have been suspended by the President.