Ex. IV Find out.

1) what body of state structure in Ukraine is responsible for making laws;

2) where bills are prepared for debating at parliamentary sittings;

3) who the executive power is headed by;

4) the number of deputies, which is supposed to be in Verkhovna Rada;

5) where the new number of deputies was established and then approved;

6) the other name of the Head of the Cabinet.

Ex. V Rearrange the words below into pairs according to the text.

to become, to approve, to organize, to introduce, to have, to declare, to adopt, to hold, to make, to appoint, the right, voting, independent, results, a bill, the Budget, a law, the Prime Minister, elections, an action.

Ex. VI Choose the right answer.

1. The main legislative body of Ukraine is the Ver­khovna Rada. The

elections to the Verkhovna Rada are held:

a) every four years;

b) every five years;

c) whenever the government wants.

2. Members of the Verkhovna Rada are called deputies. How many deputies

are there?

1. 350;

1. 300;

2. 450.

3. Each deputy represents an area of the country. This area is called

a) a place;

b) a constituency;

c) a post.

4. The head of the Ukrainian government is called

1. The Prime Minister;

1. the President;

2. the leader.

5. How old do you have to be to vote in a general election? a) 16;

b)18;

c) 21.

Ex. VII Crossword Puzzle.

Across:

l. the national state emblem;

2. the head of the state.

Down:

3. the most famous social movement;

4. the voting day in Ukraine.

Ex. VIII Translate the following sentences into Ukrainian.

1. Ukrainian people consider their country as a democratic state. For me the word democratic is associated with the notion "justice". What way do your people participate in realization of justice?

2. According to the Ukrainian Constitution the President besides representing our state has so many duties and rights. For example, he/she appoints the Prime-Minister and some other top officials, sets all-Ukrainian referendum in the case of need, stops the power of the Verkhovna Rada under certain circumstances etc. But at the same time some of his actions must be approved by Verkhovna Rada. So to some extent his power is limited.

3. As any other country of the world Ukraine has the body of judicial power, represented by the Courts. The people of Ukraine have opportunity to directly partici­pate in realization of justice through people's assessors and juror.

4. In my country the President has rather limited power. What about your President?

5. As I know in some post-Soviet states presidents are "elected" with no alternative candidates, 99 % of the voters say "yes" to those who are actually in power. Sometimes the post of President is secured for the father of the nation for his lifetime. What about your country?

6. I think that very few post-Soviet states can boast of anything similar.

8. In 1999 the presidential elections in Ukraine were held, third since Ukraine's independence. The very fact that 15 candidates ran at the latest elections should be looked upon as a sign of considerable progress of democracy.

Ex. IX Write down some questions to the text. You may start your

questions like this.

1. What do you know ...?

2. What is the importance ...?

3. What rights ...?

4. How does ...?

5. Do you believe ...?

6. Do you agree ...?