Declaration of state sovereignty of ukraine

1. Declaration … State Sovereignty … Ukraine was adopted … the Supreme Soviet …Ukraine … July 16. 1990. 2. The Supreme Soviet … the Ukrainian SSR voicing the will … the people … Ukraine; seeking to create a democratic society; proceeding from the need to fully secure human rights and freedoms; respecting the national rights … all the peoples; concerned … a sound political, economic, social and spiritual development … the people of Ukraine; recognizing the necessity … building a law — based state; having for an object the establishment … sovereignty and self — government … the people of Ukraine, proclaims: State Sovereignty … Ukraine as precedence, independence and indivisibility … the absolute power … the Republic within the boundaries … its territory as well as independence and equality … rights … foreign relations. 3. The Declaration consists … 10 chapters:

1. Self — determination … the Ukrainian Nation.

2. Government … the people.

3. State power.

4. Citizenship … Ukraine.

5. Territorial supremacy.

6. Economic independence.

7. Ecological security.

8. Cultural development.

9. External and domestic security.

10. International relations.

4.6. Fill in the blanks with articles if necessary.

1. Ukraine as … sovereign national state shall develop within … existing borders on … basis of exercising by … Ukrainian nation of its inalienable right to self — determination. 2. Ukraine shall defend and protect … national statehood of … Ukrainian people. 3. Any violent actions against … national statehood of Ukraine on … part of political parties, public organizations, other groupings or individuals shall be punished by law.

7. Open the brackets and put the verbs into proper tense and mood form.

1. The Ukraine's citizens of all nationalities (constitute) the people of Ukraine. 2. The people of Ukraine (be) the only source of state power. 3. The sovereignty of the people of Ukraine (exercise) on the basis of the constitution both directly and through people's deputies, elected to the Supreme and Local Soviets. 4. Only the Supreme Soviet (may, speak) in the name of the entire people. 5. Ukraine (ensure) the precedence of the Constitution and the laws of the state in its territory. 6. State power (exercise) on the principle of its division into legislative, executive and judicial branches. 7. The ultimate control over a precise and equitable execution of the laws (exercise) by the Procurator General of Ukraine. 8. This person (appoint) by the Supreme Soviet. 9. He (be) answerable and accountable to it only.

7. Ask questions to the words in italic.

1. Ukraine shall have citizenship of its own and shall guarantee to every citizen the right to retain the nationality of other countries. 2. All citizens shall have the rights and freedoms which are guaranteed by the Constitution of Ukraine and by the norms of international law recognized by Ukraine. 3. Ukraine shall ensure the equality of all citizens of the country before the law irrespective of their origin, social and property status, race and nationality, sex, education, language, political views, religious convictions, occupation, and other circumstances. 4. Ukraine shall regulate immigration process. 5. It shall display concern about and take measures for the protection and defense of interests of citizens of Ukraine who are beyond its borders.

9. Complete the sentences using the verbs from a box.

natural resources, without its consent, territory, determine, status, exclusive, independently.

1. Ukraine shall exercise supremacy over the whole of its … . 2. The territory of Ukraine within the existing borders is inviolable and may not be changed and used … … … . 3. Ukraine shall independently … the administrative and territorial structure of the state and the procedure of forming national — administrative units. 4. Ukraine shall independently determine its economic … and embody it in laws. 5. The people of Ukraine shall have an … right to own and make use of Ukraine's national wealth. 6. Land, mineral wealth, air space, water and other … … within the territory of Ukraine shall be used for the purpose of satisfying the material and spiritual requirements of its citizens. 7. Ukraine shall … establish bank, price, customs and tax systems, build up the state budget and in case of necessity introduce its monetary unit.

4.10. Joint the appropriate parts of the sentences.

A	Ukraine shall independently establish the procedure	1	its national commission for protection of the population from radiation.
B	Ukraine shall have	2	the construction and to stop the functioning of any enterprises, institutions, organizations and other installations jeopardizing ecological security.
C	Ukraine shall have the right to prohibit	3	for organizing environmental protection in the territory of the country.
D	Ukraine shall take care	4	the compensation for the damage to the ecology of Ukraine caused by actions of other states.
E	Ukraine shall have the right to demand	5	of ecological security of its citizens.

4.11. Translate the following into English.

1. Україна є незалежною у вирішенні (shall be independent in solving problems) проблем науки, освіти, культурного та духовного (spiritual) розвитку українськой нації. 2. Україна повинна забезпечувати (shall ensure) національне та культурне відродження (revival) українського народу, усвідомлення ним історії і традицій (their historical awareness and traditions), національних і етнографічних особливостей (ethnographic characteristics), функціонування української мови в усіх сферах громадського (public) життя. 3. Україна повинна виявляти участь (shall display concern) у задоволенні (for satisfying) національних, культурних духовних та мовних потреб (requirements) українців, які живуть за межами країни (beyond the borders of the country). 4. Україна має право на національні, культурні й історичні цінності (values), що знаходяться за межами Україны, всі з яких є набутком (the property) народу України.

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