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1.3.3 Read the text again to answer the following questions.

1) What is a constitution?

2) What forms the basis of constitutional law?

3) What other matters are covered by constitutional law?

4) What is the difference between a written and an unwritten constitution?

5) Where are the powers of a government and rights of the people defined in case of an unwritten constitution?

6) What is a constitutional convention?

7) What does judicial review mean?

8) What is the highest body of judicial review in the United States (in your country)?

9) What are the arguments in favor and against a written and unwritten constitution? Suggest your own ideas.

1.4. Grammar: System of Verb Tenses (Active and Passive Voice)

1.4.1 Look at the table to see how the forms of the verb predicate change in each tense group in the Active and Passive.

Tense

Active

Passive

Present Simple

The Government take/takes a number of measures to codify much of the public law.

A number of measures to codify much of the public law are taken by the Government.

Past Simple

The Government took

A number of measures to … were taken …

Future Simple

The Government will take

A number of measures to … will be taken

Present Continuous

The Government is/are taking …

A number of measures to … are being taken …

Past Continuous

The Government was/were taking

A number of measures to … were being taken

Future Continuous

The Government will be taking

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Present Perfect

The Government have/has taken

A number of measures to … have been taken

Past Perfect

The Government had taken

A number of measures to … had been taken

Future Perfect

The Government will have taken

A number of measures to … will have been take

Present Perfect Continuous

The Government have/has been taking

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Past Perfect Continuous

The Government had been taking

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Future Perfect Continuous

The Government will have been taking …

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Simple, Continuous and Perfect Forms with Modal Verbs

Active

Passive

Habitual, permanent action

The Government may (can, must should, have/has to, are/is to) take

A number of measures to … may (can, must should, have/has to, are/is to) be taken

Action in progress now

The Government may (can, must should, have/has to, are/is to) be taking

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Complete action in the past

The Government may (can, must should, have/has to, are/is to) have taken

A number of measures to … may (can, must should, have/has to, are/is to) have been taken

Action in progress in the past

The Government may (can, must should, have/has to, are/is to) have been taking

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