- •A Balance of Power
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •2. Match the word in column a with the word in column b to form the right collocation:
- •3. Put the appropriate preposition into each gap in the following sentences:
- •Electing the President
- •1. True or false? If a sentence is false, correct it.
- •2. Answer the following questions:
- •3. Match the word in column a with the word in column b to form the right collocation:
- •Margaret Thatcher
1. True or false? If a sentence is false, correct it.
The process of electing a President is fully explained in the US Constitution.
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The President of the USA must be at least 35 years old and must be born in the United States.
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According to the Constitution the President can run for reelection twice.
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A primary election is an election in which members of the political parties choose their party’s candidate for President.
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On election day Americans vote for their candidate for President.
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The number of electors in each state is equal to the number of its representatives.
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The “winner takes all” system is really fair.
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2. Answer the following questions:
Why do many Americans find the process of electing the President confusing?
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What are the major political parties in the USA?
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What does each presidential candidate do to convince citizens that he or she has the best ideas?
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What is the difference between the popular vote and the electoral vote?
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Why don’t citizens of the USA vote directly for the President?
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3. Match the word in column a with the word in column b to form the right collocation:
A B
Major reelection
Popular candidates
To serve a convention
To run for vote
Primary party
To hold election
The presidential a four-year term
Text 3.
Read the text and answer the questions that follow:
Where and when was Margaret Thatcher born?
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Did she have a good education?
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What played a part in her career?
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What are her political views?
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What were the most important events in her life?
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Has she had a happy family life?
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What are her achievements?
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