Exercises.

1. Suggest the Russian for:

however, to declare war, to make peace, Bill of Rights, to exist, supreme legislative authority, the governing party, control is exercised, officers, to keep members informed, to ensure the attendance, party vote, under the direction of the speaker, to pronounce, the final result, votes are recorded, a universal adult suffrage, to hold seats, to determine government policy, the leading members of the opposition, a recognized post, by right of inheritance, life peerage, to grant money to the government, MP, to introduce a bill to the Parliament, is placed before the Queen for signature.

2. Suggest the English for:

это означает, глава государства, полномочия монарха, от имени королевы, вооруженные силы, поддержка парламента, заключать договоры, палата общин, существует, переднескамеечники, под руководством Cпикера, объявить итоговый результат, главы министерств, оппозиция ее Величества, представлять себя нации, возможное альтернативное правительство, Теневой кабинет, облагать налогом, вносить законопроект, от имени королевы, назначать министров.

3. Give answers to these questions. Begin your phrase with: in answer to your question I’d like to say this; if I’m not mistaken; it’s like this; well, you see; I suppose.

1. I’d like to know about the powers of the monarch in Great Britain.

2. I’m always wondering whether Britain has any written Constitution.

3. I’d like to ask about the functions of Whips.

4. Be so kind as to explain the difference between backbenchers’ and front-benchers’.

5. I wonder whether MPs are paid for their parliamentary work.

6. Would you make it clear how the voting in the House of Commons is carried out?

7. Could you tell me about the House of Commons?

8. Be so kind as to explain the difference between the Cabinet and the Shadow Cabinet.

9. I wonder if you have any idea on the work of the Cabinet.

10. Would you tell me about the duties of the Opposition?

11. Would you make it clear if the Leader of the Opposition is a recognized post in the House of Commons?.

12. Do you happen to know when the division of Parliament into two houses took place?

13. It may be a silly question but could you tell me why the Lord Chancellor sits on the woolsack.

14. Which in your opinion is the main of the two Houses in the Parliament?

15. Who to your mind can introduce a bill to the Parliament?

4. Match each word with its meaning.

A 1. The most important minister and leader of the government. 2. The main law-making institution in the UK, which consists of two houses. 3. The group of politicians in the British Parliament who would become ministers if their party was in government. 4.A country ruled by a king or queen whose power is limited by a constitution. 5.A member of the British Parliament who is responsible for making sure that the members of their party attend and vote. 6.An ordinary British Member of Parliament who does not have an important official position. 7. A group of people who govern a country. 8. The politicians with important positions in a government who meet to make decisions or advise the leader of the government. 9. The main political party in the parliament that is not part of the government. 10. An official who controls discussions in a parliament. 11. A man who has a rank in the aristocracy, or his title. 12. The larger and more powerful of the two parts of the British Parliament.

B a) Parliament b) Prime-Minister c) Shadow Cabinet d) a constitutional monarchy e) a back-bencher f) Whip g) government h) Cabinet i) the Opposition j) the Speaker k) Lord l) the Commons