State system of the republic of belarus

Vocabulary list

1. state system

2. the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus

3. to adopt

4. to amend

• to make amendments

• amendment

5. authority / authorities

• local authorities

• state authorities

6. to elect / be elected

• to elect / be elected to the post

• to elect / be elected by the nation-wide vote

• to elect / be elected by direct / indirect vote

7. to appoint

8. local councils of deputies

9. to implement the policy

• to ensure the implementation of …

10. to be responsible for …

11. a draft law

• to approve a draft law

• to reject a draft law

12. the Constitutional Court

13. the Supreme Court

Developing Skills

1.1. Join the parts of the word combinations.

a two-chamber	the post
the House of	justice
the Council of	the authority
The  Fundamental	the nation-wide vote
to administer	Representatives
to be performed by	Law
to be elected by	the Republic
to be elected to	Parliament
to establish	the Council of Ministers

1.2. Use the word combinations from 1.1 in the following sentences; change the verb form if necessary.

1. _____ of the State  is the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus.

2. The President of the Republic of Belarus _________ every five years.

3. The Constitution and the Presidential Act of the Republic of Belarus ________ of the President and define it.

4. The current President of Belarus is Alexander Lukashenko. He ______ in 1994 and is now serving his fourth term.

5. _______ exercises the legislative power in the country. ______ is the upper house of the Parliament, while ______ is the lower one.

6. The main function of the judicial branch is _________.

7. The executive power _______ headed by the Prime Minister.

2. Match the term and its definition. Constitution; president; republic; prime minister; state; parliament;

amendment; government; deputy

1. the elected head of a republican state; the head of a society, council, or other organization;

2. a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government;

3. the group of people with the authority to govern a country or state; a particular ministry in office;

4. a section that is added to a law or rule in order to change it; a minor change or addition designed to improve a piece of legislation, text, etc.;

5. a body of fundamental principles according to which a state is to be governed;

6. the head of an elected government; the principal minister of a sovereign or state;

7. a parliamentary representative in certain countries; the second most important person in an organization such as a business or government department.

8. the supreme legislative authority in this country;

9. a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.