2. In the sentences below substitute the italicized elements with the words and word combinations from the text above.

1. There are a lot of our hotels throughout the country, and this card gives you the right to enjoy all of them. 2. They must have an official survey of the inhabitants to find out how many people live there. 3. The Queen called upon the government to build more low cost homes for local natives. 4. The assumed proportion of men's jobs to women's in this area is 10 to 3, it should be made more equivalent. 5. Many people in this area keep to the old religion. 6. Under the constitutional clauses, all women over 18 are entitled to vote. 7. Do you think the states in the USA may set extra conditions for election to Congress? 8. The congressmen should have some legislative knowledge, at least at the state level. 9. The US Constitution entitles the Congress to decide about the qualifications necessary for its members. 10. The formula to determine the ratio of representatives to people has to be corrected every ten years. 11. The regular rearrangement of the seats in the House of Representatives is necessary because of the population changes. 12. The overall number of members of the House of Representatives is distributed among the states according to their populations, not considering their sizes.

3. Read the passage on the structure of the us Parliament (Congress) below and then proceed to the tasks.

Article I of the Constitution grants all legislative powers of the federal government to a Congress divided into two chambers, a Senate and a House of Representatives. The Senate is composed of two members from each state as provided by the Constitution. Its current membership is 100. Membership in the House is based on each state's population, and its size is therefore not specified in the Constitution. Its current membership is 435.

4. You will hear the speaker talking about the qualifications of members of Congress. As you listen, complete the information sheet for the questions below. You will hear the recording twice.

Requirements for U.S. senators: Minimum Age

US Citizenship Duration Residence

years

Requirements for Members of the House of Representatives (HR): Minimum Age

US Citizenship Duration Residence

years

Number of members in the HR:

states have 1 MP

states have more than MPs

California has MPs

National census happens every_years Original ratio was 1 MP for each

citizens

Now the ratio is 1 MP for each

citizens

Number of Senators per state

Rhode Island’s area

Alaska’s area

First HR had

After the first census -

Voters choose an MP every

MPs

MPs

Wyoming’s population California’s population

years

Voters choose senators once in years

Senatorial term is years

of the Senate is elected every

years

5. Work in pairs. Discuss the following issues: What is, in your opinion, the difference between the two chambers of the Congress? Both the United Kingdom and the USA have a two-chamber parliament. What is the difference between them?

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