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VI. Fill in the gaps in the sentences below. The first letter or letters of the missing words are given, and the dashes correspond to the number of missing letters

1. All bra _ _ _es of government are having to cut costs.

2. At last the business is starting to make mo _ _ _.

3. Bills are three month assets issued by the Treas _ _ _ and some companies.

4. Congress passed an amen _ _ _ _ _ ensuring that the law was fairer to everyone.

5. For months, senior offi _ _ _ _s denied that Washington had any successor in mind.

6. He was, after all, an amba _ _ _ _ _ _ for his country.

7. In the British system, the mayor has no auth _ _ _ _ _ over the local police.

8. Some Republican law _ _ _ _ _ s tried several times to kill it.

9. The right to speak freely is written into the Cons _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of the US.

10. The United States can promote both demo _ _ _ _ _ and free markets.

ACTIVATION EXERCISES

I. Find in the text the following words and word combinations, translate the sentences in which they are used and make up sentences with them

ambas­sador; amendment; armed forces; authority; collect taxes; commander-in-chief; control pollution; de­clare war; Defence Services; enormous growth; equal voice; executive branch; flexible; have the authority to; judicial branch; law; lawmaker; legislative branch; levy federal taxes; official; political system; print money; the stock market; responsibilities; State Services; Treasury Services.

II. Find English equivalents of the words and word combinations given below and make up sentences with them

адміністрація; банківський службовець; виконавча влада; відхиляти виправлення; грошова винагорода за вбивство людини; грошова надбавка за ризик; чинний закон; доповнення; європейська грошова система; законодавець; законодавча влада; наявний капітал; скарбниця; конституція; народна демократія; неписане право; органи державної влади; парламентська демократія; переглядати виправлення; податок на всі види власності; податок на додаткову вартість; порушити закон; посол; президент; система обліку; судова влада; у рамках закону; урядовий чиновник; фондова біржа.

III. Fill in prepositions, where necessary

1. … the beginning, only white men … property could vote.

2. … time, the vote has been given … more and more people.

3. The legislative branch consists … Congress that is divided … two houses.

4. The major departments … the government are headed … ap­pointed secretaries.

5. The President does not have to be … the party that has a majority … Congress.

6. The president is commander-…-chief … the armed forces.

7. There are not clear differences … the Republican and Democratic parties.

8. Today any citizen who is … least 18 years old can vote.

9. … the Constitution, the president is responsible … fo­reign relations … other nations.

10. The United States Constitution is the basis … its laws.

11. … the national government, power is divided … three branches.

IV. Fill in articles where necessary

1. … voter can choose candidates from different parties, so … President does not have to be from … party that has … majority in Congress.

2. Both … national and … state governments can collect taxes.

3. In recent years voters have tended to choose … Republican presidents and … Democratic congress people.

4. … Consti­tution gives certain powers to … federal government.

5. … legislative branch is made up of elected repre­sentatives from all of … states.

6. … Presi­dent appoints … department heads, who make up … President's Cabinet.

7. … President is … head of … executive branch and … country.

8. … president of … Senate is … Vice President of … United States.

9. … Republicans tend to have more support among … upper classes.

10. … United States Constitution established … country's political system.

11. … voters elect … president, as well as senators, representatives, governors.

12. Within … national government, power is divided among three branches.

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