Exercises

Ex.1. Прочитайте международные слова, определите их значение. Обратите внимание на ударения

Po'litical 'president 'article 'local 'secret

Demo'cratic 'minister decla'ration 'cultural rati'fy

Re'ligious 'cabinet 'form 'central 'arbitral

'Popular ap'peal admini'stration 'civil e'conomic

'National 'budget 'criminal

Ex.2. Найдите соответствия английских и русских выражений.

A totality of norms Всенародно избранный

Constitutional and legal institutes Принять бюджет

To confirm a status Принять закон

To regulate relations Прямое и тайное голосование

Law-governed society Ратифицировать договор

Popularly elected Законодательная власть

Executive authority Изменять конституцию

Legislative authority Совокупность норм

Judicial authority Подтверждать статус

Be approved Правовое общество

Law-making activity Регулировать отношения

Direct and secret voting Конституционные и правовые институты

To amend the Constitution Законотворческая деятельность

To adopt a budget Законность судебного решения

To pass a law Судебная власть

To ratify a treaty Исполнительная власть

Legality of trial decision Быть одобренным

Ex.3. Выберите правильное завершение предложения

1. Ukraine became an independent state.....

a) on the 26th of August, 1991, b) on the 24 of August 1992, с) on the 24th of August, 1992

2. The President is the highest official of the Ukrainian state, vested with........

а) supreme legislative authority, b) supreme executive authority, c) supreme judicial authority

3. The Verchovna Rada of Ukraine is the body responsible for exercising……..

a) law-making activity, b) penal functions, c) business administration.

4. The functions and powers of the Verkhovna Rada are defined

a) in the Constitution, b) in the law "On Verkhovna Rada", c) in the Criminal Code.

5. The judicial power in Ukraine is performed by

a) the system of various courts; b) the Government; c) by the Bars.

Ex.4 Отметьте звездочкой (*) правильные утверждения.

1 The political system of a society is a totality of state and public organs and §ІШ Kv means of which the state power is exercised. ( ). 2. On the 24 1 of ^niember 1991 Ukraine became an independent state. ( ). 3. Nowadays Ukraine is a constitutional monarchy governed by the king. ( ) 4. The Verkhovna Rada is the sole executive authority (). 5. The functions and powers of the Verkhovna Rada are defined in the Constitution. ()

Ex. 5. Ответьте на вопросы.

I. What is the political system of a society? 2. When did Ukraine become an independent state? 3. What powers is the President vested with? 4. Whom is the President responsible to nominate? 5. What is the Verkhovna Rada responsible for? 6. How many members are there in the Verkhovna Rada? 7. Whom do they elect? 8. What does the judicial system consist of? 9. What are the functions of the courts in Ukraine? 10. What do the Supreme Court of Ukraine and the Supreme Arbitral Court of Ukraine have the right to control?

Ex. 6: Дайте краткое изложение содержания текста.

TEXT. CONSTITUTION

The word "Constitution" originates from Latin constitution which means "organization, arrangement". Constitution is a set of rules and practices that determine the composition and functions of the organs of central and local government in the state and regulate the relations between the individual and the state. Constitution is the highest legal form, which officially confirms values, institutions and norms of the constitutional system. Constitution is a sign of the statehood. Normally the Constitution is adopted by the Parliament.

There are two concepts of a Constitution - formal and legal. As for the legal one it is always the definite system of legal norms regulating certain social relations. As for the formal constitution it presents these relations in their actual functioning.

Due to the form the Constitutions are divided into codified, non-codified and mixed. The codified constitution is the written act dealing with all general matters of the constitutional character. If these matters are regulated by several written acts and statutes we are speaking about the non-codified constitution. The constitution of the mixed type includes parliamentary laws, trial precedents, as well as customs sari doctrine interpretations, i.e. it is partially written.

As tor the way to amend the constitutions they are divided into adaptable and rigid. The first ones may be amended by means of adopting the certain law. The second category requires the special procedure based on the qualified majority of MPs or in the particular case – the Referendum for approving these amendments.

The constitutions may be divided into permanent and temporary due to the terms of their functioning.