- •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
Stating and justifying opinions
I think that... In my opinion ... To my mind,... I believe that... Personally, I feel that... I can't be certain, but I think ... I could be wrong, but I think ... I personally think ... If you want to know what I think,... This is what I think ... In my personal opinion .. Not everybody will agree with me, but... I'm not sure, but I think that...
Comparing and contrasting
...is like is similar to ... ...resembles both ... neither ... -er than
as...as not as., .as/not so ... as so ... (that) such ... (that) more than...
more of a ..., less of a as much of a ..., the older .... the more the more ..., the less
however... in contrast to... unlike... on the other hand...
Making conclusions / stating results
connectives for making conclusions /stating results : subordinate clause with “so, so...(that), such....(that), therefore, consequently, as a result, otherwise, or else, must.” in such a way that / in such a way as to (in the
meaning “ with the result that “).
COURTS OF APPEALS AND DISTRICT COURTS
The second highest level of federal judiciary is made up of the courts of appeals, created in 1891 to facilitate the disposition of cases and ease the burden on the —ff7\ Ф'+їі Supreme Court. Congress has established 12 regional circuit courts of appeals \ W I
and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The number of judges J?
sitting on each of these courts varies considerably (from 6 to 28), but most circuits \
have between 10 and 15 judges. The courts of appeals review decisions of district \ £Г^^Я
courts (trial courts with federal jurisdiction) within their areas. They also are щ^^Я empowered to review orders of the independent regulatory agencies in cases where the internal review mechanisms have been exhausted and there still exists substantial disagreement over legal points. In addition, the Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit has nationwide jurisdiction to hear appeals in specialized cases, such as those involving patent laws and laws decided by courts of special jurisdiction, the Court ЯЯ
of International Trade and the Court of Federal Claims. Below the courts of appeals II
are district courts. The 50 states and U.S. territories are involved into 94 districts so that litigants may have a trial within easy reach. Each district court has at least two judges, many have several judges, and the most populous districts have more than two dozen.
Depending on case load, a judge from one district may temporarily sit in another district. Congress fixes the boundaries of the districts according to population, size, and volume of work. Some of smaller states constitute a district by themselves, while the larger states, such as New York, California, and Texas have four districts each. Except in the District of Columbia, judges must be residents of the district in which they permanently serve. District courts hold their sessions at periodic intervals in different cities of the district. Most cases and controversies heard by these courts involve federal offences such as misuse of the mails, theft of federal property, and violations
of pure-food, banking, and counterfeiting laws. These are the only federal courts where “grand” juries indict those accused of crimes and “petit” juries decide the cases. Each judicial district also includes a U.S. bankruptcy court, because Congress has determined that bankruptcy matters should be addressed in federal courts rather than state courts. Through the bankruptcy process, individuals or businesses that no longer pay their creditors either may seek a court-supervised liquidation of their assets or may reorganize their financial affairs and work out a plan to pay off their debts.
Translate into English
Третя гілка федерального уряду - судова - складається з мережі судів, розміщених по всій країні, на чолі з Верховним судом США. Система судів існувала в окремих штатах ще до прийняття конституції. Серед делегатів Конституційних зборів виникли розбіжності з приводу того, чи потрібна федеральна система судів і чи має вона витіснити суди штатів. Як і в інших дискусійних випадках, делегати досягай компромісу, згідно з яким суди штатів продовжували існувати і далі, тоді як федеральному правосуддю конституція надала обмежені повноваження. Стаття III конституції визначає основу федеральної судової системи так: «Судова влада в США надається єдиному Верховному суду й тим судам нижчої ланки, які може призначати конгрес». На підставі цього Конгрес першого скликання поділив країну на округи й для кожного з них запровадив окружні суди. Звідси і походить сучасна структура: Верховний суд, 13 апеляційних судів, 94 окружних суди та два суди особливої юрисдикції. На сьогодні Конгрес уповноважений створювати й ліквідовувати федеральні суди, а також визначати число суддів у федеральній судовій системі. Однак він не може розпустити Верховний суд. Федеральна судова влада поширюється на справи, що підпадають під дію конституції, рішень Конгресу та міжнародних угод США; на справи, що стосуються послів, міністрів і консулів іноземних держав у США; на міжнародні спори, в яких уряд США виступає стороною; на спори між штатами (чи їхніми громадянами) й іноземними державами (або їхніми громадянами чи підданими); на справи банкрутства.
Верховний суд є найвищим судом у США, він є єдиним, спеціально створеним конституцією. Рішення Верховного суду не може бути оскаржено в жодному суді. Конгрес уповноважений визначати число суддів, що засідають у Верховному суді, та вирішувати, які саме справи він має право заслуховувати, але не може змінити повноваження, надані Верховному суду конституцією. У конституції нічого не говориться про кваліфікацію суддів. Вона не вимагає, аби вони були правниками, хоча фактично всі федеральні судді та судді Верховного суду були свого часу членами судів або адвокатури. Верховний суд зберіг первісну юрисдикцію лише у двох типах справ: коли це пов’язано з високоповажними іноземними особами та коли стороною виступає штат. Усі інші справи надходять до Верховного суду тільки за апеляцією на рішення судів нижчої ланки.