V. Mark the sentences true (t) or false (f). Correct the false ones.
The highest court of the state is the US court of appeals.
The Supreme Court doesn’t work in summer.
Each circuit has a court of appeal.
There are 27 judges in each district court.
District courts are on the intermediate level of the US court system.
All suits in a US court proceed through three levels of decision.
VI. Answer the questions.
How is the Supreme Court formed?
When is it in session?
How many judges are there in the US court of appeals?
Who is the chef judge?
What is the duty of district courts?
What can a person do if he is dissatisfied with the decision of a district court?
What appeals does the Supreme Court deal with?
VII. Match the words and their definitions.
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Text B. US GOVERNMENT
By the Constitution of 1787 the government of the USA is composed of three branches: the executive one, the legislative one, and the judicial one.
The highest executive power in the United States is with the President of the US, who is elected for a term of 4 years by electors of each state. The President of the USA must be a native-born citizen, resident in the country for 14 years and at least 35 years old.
The President is to carry out the programmes of the Government, to recommend much of the legislation to the Congress. The President is also responsible for
• carrying out and enforcing laws made by Congress;
• nominating people for federal offices;
• negotiating treaties with other nations;
• conducting wars.
In addition, the president is given the power
• to pardon people convicted of crimes
• to send and receive ambassadors to and from other countries.
Veto. The president shares in the legislative power through the veto. Although the president can veto a bill passed by Congress, the bill can still become a law if two-thirds of both houses of Congress vote to override the veto.
Appointments. The power to appoint executive branch officials and federal judges is shared with Congress. The president has the power to nominate persons to fill those positions, but the Senate has the right to approve or disapprove of the persons nominated. To prevent corruption of Congress, members of Congress are not allowed to hold another federal office.
The legislative power belongs to the Congress of the United States consisting of two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate is composed of two members from each state elected for a term of 6 years, one third being elected every two years. The number of representatives from each state to the House of Representatives depends on the number of people in each particular state.
In order to become a law all bills and resolutions must pass both the Houses and must be signed by the President.
The Supreme Court is the highest judicial organ of the United States and the head of the judicial branch of power. The Supreme Court consists of the Chief Justice of the USA and a number of Associate Justices.
There are about 90 district courts in different parts of the United States. The district courts are the lowest ones in the Federal court system. Most of the criminal and civil cases are tried by these courts.
Each state has a constitution similar to the Constitution of the USA and all the power in each state is divided into executive, legislative, and judicial. The head of each state is the governor of the state.
Each state has its own system of courts similar to that of the Federal courts.
Vocabulary Notes
electors – выборщики
to carry out- выполнять
to enforce a law — проводить закон в жизнь
to negotiate – вести переговоры
to pardon - помиловать
to override — не принимать во внимание
to (dis)approve ~ (нe) одобрять
a chamber – палата
in order to — для того, чтобы
similar (to) — подобный
to try a case – рассматривать дело
Прочитайте и переведите Text B. Выявите информацию, которой не было в Text A. (в том, который читали на предыдущем занятии).
Составьте предложения с новыми словами.