V. A. Fill in the blanks with prepositions wherever necessary.

B. Translate into Russian.

State system and administration … Myanmar

… 9 April 2008, the military government … Myanmar released its proposed constitution … the country to be put to a vote … public referendum on 10 May 2008, as part of its roadmap … democracy. The constitution is claimed … the military as heralding a return to democracy, but the opposition sees it as a tool … continuing military control … the country.

The legislative branch is vested … the Union Assembly (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw), which is a bicameral legislature consisting … the 440-seat People’s Assembly and the 224-seat National Assmebly. … the Constitution military member delegates are reserved a maximum of 56 of 224 seats in the National Assembly and 110 seats of 440 in the People's Assembly. This is similar … former Indonesian and Thai Constitutions. The executive branch rest … State Peace and Development Council headed … the Chairman and Vice-Chairman. The Chairman is both the chief … state and de facto head … government. The Council oversees the Cabinet of Ministers presided … the Prime Minister.

The revisions … state structure, including the creation … self-administering areas were not implemented until August 2010.

VI. What do you call it?

1. a state where all branches of government (esp. legislative and executive) are vested in the people; 2. the system of laws according to which a state is governed: the main and principal laws of the state; 3. the main legislative body elected on adult franchise; 4. a dependent country under foreign rule owing to invasion, conquest, etc; 5. a country under the control of or depen­dent on another country; 6. a native of a country, esp. of a repub­lic, who enjoys full civil rights. 7. the right given to the people to elect their representatives to legislative bodies, esp. to Parlia­ment; 8. a person elected to sit in the Parliament; 9. a person at the head of a Council (cabinet) of Ministers; 10. the two chambers most of the parliaments are divided into; 11. a number of states united under one central government; 12. a person nominated to rule over a state or province.

VII. Answer the following questions:

1. When did India become a sovereign state? 2. When was the constitution of the Union of India passed? 3. Who is the head of the federation? 4. Is the president elected directly by the peop­le? 5. What qualifications must the president meet? 6. What is his term of office? 7. What is the main legislative body of the Union of India? 8. How many chambers does the Indian Parliament con­sist of? 9. How many members are there in the Council of Sta­tes? 10. What is the term of office of the House of the People? 11. How many people form a constituency? 12. Whom is the exe­cutive power vested in? 13. Who presides over the Council of Mi­nisters? 14. Are the Ministers elected or appointed? 15. Who is the Council of Ministers responsible to for its actions?

VIII. Translate into English.

В августе 1947 г. бывшая английская колония Индия была разделена на Индию и Пакистан, которые стали независимыми государствами. По конституции, принятой в 1949 г., Индия яв­ляется федеративной республикой, объединяющей ряд штатов. Во главе республики стоит президент, избираемый специальной коллегией выборщиков. Законодательная власть сосредоточена в руках парламента, который состоит из двух палат. Верхняя палата — Совет шта­тов — включает 250 членов, треть которых уходит в отставку каждые два года. Нижняя палата — Народная палата — состоит из 500 членов и избирается гражданами страны из расчета 1 представитель на 500 000 человек. Все взрослое население страны пользуется избирательным правом.

Президент облечен исполнительной властью. Вице-прези­дент и Совет Министров принимают участие в решении государ­ственных вопросов. Вице-президент в случае необходимости мо­жет замещать президента. Срок полномочий как президента, так и вице-президента пять лет. Министры во главе с премьер-министром назначаются президентом. Они ответственны за свою деятельность перед парламентом.

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