- •He letter .
- •Передмова
- •Checks and balances
- •System of government in britain
- •Stating and justifying opinions
- •Comparing and contrasting
- •Vocabulary english - ukrainian
- •In the sentences below substitute the italicized elements with the words and word combinations from the text above.
- •Stating and justifying opinions
- •In the sentences below substitute the italicized elements with the words and word combinations from the text above.
- •I think that... In my opinion... To my mind,... I believe that... I can't be certain, but I think... Personally, I feel that...
- •Vocabulary КонгресEnglish - ukrainian
- •Конгрес
- •In the sentences below substitute the italicized elements with the words and word combinations from column a in exercise 1.
- •8. You will hear the speaker talking about the way bills become laws in Ukraine. Listen to the text twice and then describe the legislative procedure using the scheme below.
- •Vocabulary english - ukrainian
- •In the text below, find the synonyms to the words in the box. Use the Vocabulary Section if you need it.
- •Legislative powers of the president
- •Stating and justifying opinions
- •Vocabulary
- •In the sentences below substitute the italicized elements with the words and word combinations from column a in exercise 1.
- •In the text below, find the synonyms to the words in the box. Use the Vocabulary Section if you need it.
- •Department of defense
- •Vocabulary
- •In the sentences below substitute the italicized elements with the words and word combinations from column a in exercise 1.
- •Royal prerogative
- •In the text below find the synonyms to the words in the box. Use the Vocabulary Section if you need it.
- •Privy council
- •Stating and justifying opinions
- •Vocabulary
- •In the sentences below substitute the italicized elements with the words and word combinations from column a in exercise 1.
- •In the text below, find the synonyms to the words in the box. Use the Vocabulary Section if you need it.
- •Exemplifying
- •Vocabulary english - ukrainian
- •In the sentences below substitute the italicized elements with the words and word combinations from the text above.
- •Executive-Legislative Relations in us and European Models
- •Stating and justifying opinions
- •Vocabulary
- •In the sentences below substitute the italicized elements with the words and word combinations from column a in the table above.
- •Political parties in the usa
- •The republican party
- •Describing past habits
- •Vocabulary
- •In the sentences below substitute the italicized elements with the words and word combinations from column a in the table above.
- •Elections in the usa
- •Presidential elections
- •Congressional elections
- •Stating and justifying opinions
- •I think that... In my opinion ... To my mind, ... I believe that... I can't be certain, but I think ... Personally, I feel that... I could be wrong, but I think ... I personally think ...
- •If you want to know what I think, ... Not everybody will agree with me, but...
- •Comparing and contrasting
- •Vocabulary
- •In the sentences below substitute the italicized elements with the words and word combinations from column a in the table above.
- •Asking for explanations
- •Giving explanations
- •Vocabulary
- •In the sentences below substitute the italicized elements with the words and word
- •General elections
- •Stating and justifying opinions
- •I think that... In my opinion ... To my mind,... I believe that... I can't be certain, but I think ... Personally, I feel that... I could be wrong, but I think ... I personally think ...
- •If you want to know what I think,... Not everybody will agree with me, but...
- •Comparing and contrasting
- •Vocabulary
- •In the sentences below substitute the italicized elements with the words and word combinations from column a in the table above.
- •Elections in ukraine
- •Stating and justifying opinions
- •Vocabulary
- •The priciples of government
- •Provisions for amendment
- •Constitutional interpretation
- •8. Translate into English
- •Vocabulary
- •The principles of the constitution
- •Stating and justifying opinions
- •What it is fine in principle, is hard to do in practice
- •Vocabulary english - ukrainian
- •Stating and justifying opinions
- •Vocabulary english - ukrainian
- •Stating and justifying opinions
- •Vocabulary
- •Inferior courts in england and wales
- •In such a way that / in such a way as to (in the meaning “ with the result that “).
- •Vocabulary
- •Changing the subject
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •4. Listen to the text on the pretrial conference in civil cases in the usa and fill in the gaps.
- •Vocabulary
- •Legal aid
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary english - ukrainian
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •3. For questions 1-22, read the text below and then decide which word best fits each space. The exercise begins with an example (0).
- •Showing surprise
- •Vocabulary
- •5. Work in pairs. Fill in the table below on the basis of exercises 2-4.
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary english - ukrainian
- •Vocabulary english - ukrainian
- •The man in court
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •How evidence is presented
- •Vocabulary
- •Inadmissible (evidence) incompetent (evidence) invalid (evidence) irrelevant (evidence) mistrial objection
- •Importance of evidence
- •Improper (evidence) inadmissible; incompetent circumstantial evidence bear
- •In the box.
- •Vocabulary english - ukrainian
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary english - ukrainian
- •Vocabulary english - ukrainian
- •V. Discharge of the obligation.
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •9. Work in pairs. Using the text in exercise 7, fill in the table below and then describe the burden of the prosecution and defense in criminal cases.Translate into English
- •Kinds of crimes
- •Vocabulary
- •Illegal conduct
- •Inciting to violence
- •Inherent
- •Inherent powers menacing threats minor misdemeanors
- •Illegal conduct obscenity
- •What are white collar crimes generally?
- •Vocabulary
- •Internal Revenue Service (irs)
- •Violation of trust
- •Violation of trust white collar crimes cybercrime
- •Incarceration
- •Vocabulary
In the sentences below substitute the italicized elements with the words and word combinations from the text above.
Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions. What features of the parliamentary- presidential system can you think of? What may be the functions of the President and the Premier within such system?
The parliamentary-presidential system is a system of government in which a prime minister and a president are both active participants in the day-to-day administration of the state. The President and the Premier can be from differing and opposing political parties. The two executives are not elected at the same time or for the same term. This is called cohabitation. Cohabitation occurs because of the duality of the executive: an independently elected President and a premier who must be acceptable both to the president and to the Parliament. The President of Ukraine serves to represent the country and government as a whole, and not any specific branch of government. The President is obliged to prevent any actions of the executive, legislative and judicial branches from taking effect and interfering with the powers of the Constitution. The President is the guarantor of state sovereignty and territorial indivisibility of Ukraine, the observer of the Constitution and human rights and freedoms. The President ensures state independence, national security and the legal succession of the state. The President is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the Head of the National Security and Defense Council.
Formal inter-branch relations in the parliamentary-presidential system of Ukraine (Y - Yes, N - NO) are shown in the table below.
According to the Constitution
President’s initiative to name PM?
President’s discretion to dismiss PM?
Restrictions on vote of no confidence?
President’s discretion to dissolve
assembly?
Overriding
President’s
Veto
1996
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
(2/3)
2004
as amended
N
N
N
N
Y
(2/3)
/.
Meaning
that the president can ignore a vote of no confidence or the
assembly is restricted as to when it may initiate such vote.
Work in pairs. Use the table above and tell your partner about the changes in the parliamentary-presidential system of Ukraine since the Constitution was amended in 2004.
Listen to the text on the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and fill in the gaps in the sentences. You will hear the text twice.
The term of office of the PM and the Cabinet members depends on the duration of parliamentary convocation, coalition or upon the corresponding resignations and removals. The Cabinet of
Ministers of Ukraine is the highest body of the state (1) power and serves as the
cabinet of the (2). The Cabinet is (3) to the President and
(4) to the Verkhovna Rada. The Prime (5) (PM) heads the executive
(6) of the government and the Cabinet. The PM is appointed by the Verkhovna Rada
following the President’s formal (7). The candidacy is chosen by the
< 8) parliamentary (9) (minimum 226 votes). With the parliament’s
(10) theTM appoints the First Vice-Prime Minister, three Vice-Ministers and ministers. The Prime
Minister (11) the work of the Cabinet and (12) it for the
implementation of the Cabinet Activity Program ___ (13) by the Verkhovna Rada. The
Cabinet (14) the foreign and domestic (15) policy, implements
financial, pricing, (16) and taxation policies; the policy in the spheres of labor and
(17) of the population, social (18), education, science and culture,
environmental protection, ecological (19) and the utilization of nature. The Cabinet
prepares the (20) State (21) and oversees its implementation. Its
(22) and regulations are mandatory. The term of office of the PM and the
(23) members depends on the duration of (24) convocation, the
configuration of the coalition or upon the corresponding resignations and removals.
Read the text and then fill in the table below it using the information in this and other texts of the Lesson. Use the Vocabulary Section if you need it.
The President is authorized to:
sign and veto laws of the Verkhovna Rada (except on constitutional amendments); suspend acts of the Cabinet; dissolve the parliament; call for early elections and national referendums;
conduct negotiations and sign treaties on behalf of Ukraine; recognize foreign nations; appoint and dismiss heads of diplomatic missions of Ukraine to other states and to international organizations; accept credentials and letters of recall of diplomatic representatives of foreign states;
submit to the Verkhovna Rada the nominees for the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and of Defense; appoint and dismiss the Prosecutor General and the Head of the Security Service with the parliament’s consent; select one-third of the Constitutional Court and one-half of the Council of the National Bank and the National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting;
confer high ranks and state awards; grant pardons.
Presidential Secretariat provides administrative, advisory, analytical, and legal assistance to the President; arranges communication and official statements between the President and the Verkhovna Rada, the Cabinet, the Constitutional Court, local government bodies, and other institutions.