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VII. Translate the text from English into Russian.

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Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918

1918 Chapter 47

An Act to amend the Law with respect to the Capacity of Women to sit in Parliament.

[21st November 1918]

Be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Capacity of women to be members of Parliament.

1. A woman shall not be disqualified by sex or marriage for being elected to or sitting or voting as a Member of the Commons House of Parliament.

Short title.

2. This Act may be cited as the Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act, 1918.

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VIII. Complete the sentences with the words from the box below.

1. bear in mind; 2. belongs to; 3. is made up of; 4. take priority; 5. accretion in power; 6. walks of life; 7. leaves office; 8. accountable to; 9. come into force; 10. endows; 11. with powers; 12. in office.

1. In the UK the European Union laws _________________ over the national laws.

2. Parliament _________________ Government Ministers __________ to confirm by-laws before they _________________.

3. An MP _________________ one of the political parties.

4. If an MP _________________ or dies while he is _________________ , another MP will take over.

5. Life Peers are usually people who have had distinguished careers and come from a variety of _________________.

6. The House of Lords _________________ the Peers of the Realm.

7. There are risks in tolerating the _________________ in a single individual ______________ to the Prime Minister.

8. MPs must _______________ that they represent their constituencies.

IX. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate prepositions from the box.

1. with; 2. over (2); 3. into; 4. through; 5. on (6); 6. in (2); 7. from; 8. to (6); 9. by (3); 10. for (3); 11. during; 12. at; 13. down; 14. under;

  1. Any law passed by Parliament which clashes__________ , or alters, or reverses any part of the common law automatically takes priority _____________ it and comes __________ force as the law of the land.

  2. Sometimes bills may take months to pass _________ all the stages _________ the grounds that the chambers „ping-pong“ them; and sometimes they are well ________ 100 pages ____ length.

  3. Hereditary peers are those whose titles are passed __________ ___________ generation ________ generation and who are known as peers “__________ succession”, because they have succeeded ________ the titles of their ancestors.

  4. Life peers are made peers because they have earned great praise _________ their contribution _________ the life of the nation but they cannot pass their titles _________ _____________ their children.

  5. _____________ the committee stage the bill is examined line ________ line, clause __________clause, _________ great detail by the MPs chosen to serve _________ the committee.

  6. Amendments ________ a bill submitted _________ consideration can be made even ___________ the report stage.

  7. Soon after an Act of Parliament was passed which enabled any hereditary peer to disclaim his peerage and stand __________ election ___________ Parliament.

  8. When the Government of the day feels unable to govern and is brought _________ as a result, the Prime Minister asks the Monarch to dissolve Parliament.

  9. Ones the reforms are in place, the post of the Lord Chancellor will be abolished, putting the relationship between executive, legislative and judiciary __________ a modern footing.

  10. The Bill is _________ consideration in the Expert Committee _____________ the grounds that it requires further revision.

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