- •Фгбоу впо «алтайский государственный университет»
- •656049, Барнаул, ул. Димитрова, 66 Условные обозначения:
- •Contents
- •Предисловие
- •Unit I. System of government
- •Vocabulary
- •8 Pairs of synonyms:
- •2 Pairs of antonyms:
- •All the names of law branches mentioned:
- •The State Body Structure
- •Text 2.
- •The President of the Russian Federation
- •Text 3.
- •The Governmental Model in the uk
- •Text 4.
- •Members of Parliament in Great Britain
- •Text 5.
- •Us Government
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Text 6.
- •Checks and Balances
- •Master’s programme
- •Text 1.
- •The State System of Russia
- •Text 2.
- •The Federal Assembly and the Government
- •Variant I.
- •The Question of Law
- •Vocabulary notes
- •About English Law
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Variant II.
- •The Queen’s Role in the Modern State
- •Queen in Parliament
- •Queen and Prime Minister
- •Queen and Privy Council
- •Queen and the law/judiciary Sovereign as 'Fount of Justice'
- •Why the Monarchy Must Go
- •It's anti-democratic - and holds Britain back
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Why the Monarchy Must Stay
- •It keeps politicians from holding all the power
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Unit II. Constitution
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Constitution of the Russian Federation
- •The Constitution of the United States of America
- •Amendment VI
- •Text 1.
- •What is Constitutional Law?
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Text 2.
- •The Constitution as Supreme Law
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Text 3.
- •The English Constitution
- •Text 4.
- •Us Constitution
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Master’s programme
- •Text 1.
- •Definition and scope of Constitutional law
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Text 2.
- •The Supreme Law of the Land
- •Text 3.
- •The British Constitution
- •Common and Continental Law
- •Judicial independence
- •The Sovereignty of Parliament
- •Variant II.
- •The Concept of the British Constitution
- •The Rule of Law
- •The Nature of Legal Language
- •The Electoral College
Unit II. Constitution
Vocabulary
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abolish |
отменять, упразднять |
abuse |
злоупотреблять, подвергать нападкам |
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accord |
согласие |
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accord |
соглашаться, предоставлять |
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accordance |
согласие, соответствие |
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in accordance with |
в соответствии с |
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accuse |
обвинять |
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adopt |
принимать (закон) |
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amend |
вносить поправки, дополнения |
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approval |
одобрение |
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appropriation |
обращение в свою собственность, присвоение |
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assume |
принимать на себя |
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authority |
власть, орган власти, основание |
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basic freedoms, rights |
основные свободы, права |
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bind |
обязывать, связывать обязательствами |
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body |
орган, организация |
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body of rules and procedures |
комплекс правил и процедур |
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branch |
отрасль, власть, ветвь |
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definition |
определение |
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executive branch |
исполнительная власть |
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judicial branch |
судебная власть |
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concern |
дело, участие |
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clash |
столкновение, противоречие, конфликт |
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claim |
требование, иск |
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convict |
осудить |
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devolve |
передавать, переходить |
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be designed for |
предназначаться |
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ensure |
обеспечивать |
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entrust |
вверять |
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impeach |
оспаривать, обвинять в ненадлежащем исполнении обязанностей |
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justice |
справедливость, правосудие |
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procedure |
судопроизводство, процесс |
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reciprocal |
взаимный, двусторонний |
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reconcile |
согласовывать |
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run |
выставлять кандидатуру, баллотироваться |
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supervise |
наблюдать, осуществлять надзор над чем-л. |
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vest |
облекать, наделять |
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vote |
голосовать |
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violate |
нарушать |
Vocabulary exercises
Exc. 1. Match the words
rule a. operating for both (equally or to a similar degree)
reciprocal b. to adjust the way you think about (a fact or situation that is opposed to another fact or situation so that you can accept both)
reconcile c. a system in which people live together in organized communities
society d. a legal principle
matchless e. weak point
experience f. stop an action or condition
imperfection g. not of a standard or quality that cannot be equaled
tolerable h. of a quality that is acceptable but not wonderful
cease i. the process of getting knowledge or skill
Exc. 2. Match the word combinations with their English equivalents
связывать обязательством федеральные органы и органы власти штатов
доктрина превосходства закона
ограничить власть (полномочия)
отсутствие написанной конституции
to limit the powers
absence of a written constitution
doctrine of the legislative supremacy
to bind the federal and state organs of government
Exc. 3. Read and translate the preamble to the Russian Constitution and compare it with the preamble to the US Constitution. Find the official variant in Russian.