Vocabulary exercises

I.

1. a

2. g

3. m

4. d

5. f

6. h

7. n

8. j

9. o

10. k

11. l

12. e

13. c

14. i

15. b

II.

1. b

2. e

3. a

4. c

5. g

6. d

7. f

III.

1. 2c 3j

2. 2j 3d

3. 2e 3k

4. 2d 3a

5. 2a 3c

6. 2f 3b

7. 2l 3l

8. 2k 3h

9. 2i 3e

10. 2h 3f

11. 2g 3i

12. 2b 3g

V.

1. m

2. a

3. d

4. e

5. f

6. b

7. k

8. n

9. i

10. g

11. h

12. c

13. j

14. l

VI.

1. branches; 2. money; 3. Treasury; 4. amendment; 5. offіcіals; 6. ambassador; 7. authorіty; 8. lawmakers; 9. Constіtutіon; 10. democracy.

III.

1. in, with; 2. over, to; 3. of, into; 4. of, by; 5. from, in; 6. in, of; 7. between; 8. at; 9. under, for, with; 10. for; 11. within, among.

IV.

1. a, the, the, a; 2. the, the; 3. the, the; 4. the, the; 5. the, the; 6. the, the, the; 7. the, the, the, the; 8. the, the, the, the; 9. _, the; 10. the, the; 11. _, _; 12. the.

V.

1. choose candidates, majority; 2. regardless of, equal voice; 3. staffs, ex­ecutive branch; 4. national government; 5. state governments; 6. print money; 7. collect taxes; 8. Environmental, stock markets; 9. certain powers; 10. tend, support; 11. levy federal taxes; 12. representatives.

VI.

1. A voter can choose candidates from different parties. 2. The Democrats tend to be more liberal and to have more support among the working classes and the poor. 3. The Republicans tend to be more conservative and to have more support among the upper classes. 4. Under the Constitution, the president is responsible for fo­reign relations with other nations, he appoints ambas­sadors and other officials. 5. The Consti­tution gives certain powers to the federal government. 6. The United States Constitution established the country's political system. 7. The major departments of the government are headed by ap­pointed secretaries who collectively make up the president's cabinet. 8. The President is the head of the executive branch and the country, he is elected for a 4-year term. 9. The President does not have to be from the party that has a majority in Congress. 10. The judicial branch interprets the laws and makes sure that new laws are in keeping with the Constitution.

II.

1. A district is represented by each House member in his or her home state. 2. Specific areas are regu­lated by the agencies. 3. Certain powers are given to the federal government by the Consti­tution. 4. The laws are interpreted by the judicial branch. 5. Ambas­sadors and other officials are appointed by the president. 6. The department heads are appointed by the Presi­dent. 7. Their own school systems are established by the states. 8. The nation's money is managed by the Treasury Department. 9. The country's political system was established by the United States Constitution.

III.

1. isn’t he? 2. isn’t it? 3. aren’t they? 4. aren’t they? 5. aren’t they? 6. can’t it? 7. aren’t they? 8. isn’t it? 9. has it? 10. isn’t he?

IV.

1. was elected; 2. are used; 3. is being affected; 4. was designed; 5. was promoted; 6. was created; 7. was faced; 8. was engaged; 9. is involved; 10. is made.

VII.

1. had recovered; 2. did not wish; 3. would suppose; 4. had decided; 5. had been affected; 6. had dealt; 7. had appropriated; 8. had been softened; 9. was; 10. were.

IX.

1. The United States Constitution was written over two centuries ago. 2. Certain powers are given by the Consti­tution to the federal government. 3. Within the national government, power is divided among three branches. 4. Ambas­sadors and other officials are appointed by the president. 5. The major departments of the government are headed by ap­pointed secretaries. 6. The number of districts in a state is determined by a count of the population. 7. The judicial branch is headed by the Supreme Court. 8. State governments are divided into legislative, ex­ecutive, and judicial branches. 9. The Democratic party was formed in the eighteenth century. 10. The Democrats are supported by the working classes and the poor.