2. Прочитайте текст 3 и закончите предложения в соответствии с содержанием текста.

1. The Constitution of the USA consists of …..

2. The Constitution created …..

3. The President of the USA is given the job of …..

4. The judicial branch of the government is the system of courts in the USA. Its job is …..

5. The USA exists under a two-party system. Sometimes, a special issue produces a third party, but …..

6. Elections occur in the United States at all levels …..

3. Определите, справедливы ли данные высказывания или нет. Исправьте неверные утверждения и докажите свой выбор. Начните ваши высказывания, используя известные вам модели выражающие согласие / несогласие.

1. The Constitution of the USA consists of 30 Amendments.

2. A written constitution is a living document. It can be altered with ease.

3. The Constitution created three separate branches of government.

4. Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government, is made up of an upper house,

called the Council of the Federation, and a lower house, the State Duma.

5. Power is concentrated in the executive branch, which is headed by a President who is

given the job of executing, enforcing and administering the laws and the government.

6. The judicial power of the United States is vested in the US Districts Courts.

7. The two major parties in America are the Democrats and the Republicans. They perform a wide variety of functions.

8. Elections occur at all levels and there are numerous differences in registration laws from locality to locality and state to state.

4. Укажите предложения, содержащие информацию текста 3.

1. The Constitution and the Bill of Rights illustrated two different sides of American political life.

2. The Constitution was adopted by Congress in 1789.

3. In 1791 two amendments were made to the Constitution.

4. The USA is a presidential republic.

5. There are 100 Senators, two from each state in the Senate and 435 members in the House of Representatives.

6. The President of the United States is elected for a term of four years by electors of each state, must be a native born citizen, resident in the country for 14 years and at least 35 years old.

7. The Supreme Court - the highest judicial organ of the state has the power of Judicial Review.

8. The two political parties in America act as coalitions and attempt to win elections.

9. Almost all elections in the United States follow the “winner-take-all” principle: the candidate who wins the largest number of votes in a Congressional district is the winner.

5. Работа в парах. Выберите правильный вариант ответа на вопросы в соответствии с содержанием текста 3. Обсудите ваш ответ с партнёром.

1. What is the United States of America?

   1. an absolute monarchy

   2. a federation of states

   3. a presidential republic

2. What does the Constitution of the USA consist of?

   1. a Preamble, ten Articles, thirty Amendments

   2. a Preamble, seven Articles, thirty Amendments

   3. statutes, customs, constitutional conventions

3. How many branches is the Government in the United States divided into?

   1. two

   2. three

   3. four

4. How is the legislative branch of the Government called?

1. Parliament

2. Congress

3. the Supreme Court

5. What branch of the Government has the responsibility to carry out the law?

1. the executive branch

2. the legislative branch

3. the judicial branch

6. What branch of the Government is the most powerful?

a. legislative

b. executive

c. judicial

7. What is the highest executive power in the United States?

1. the President

2. the House of Representatives

3. the Senate

7. What does the judicial branch do?

   1. makes and passes laws

   2. interprets and applies US laws

   3. executes, enforces and administers laws

9. What party-system does the United States have?

a. a one-party system

b. a multi-party system

c. a two-party system