- •I. Us government
- •1. Read and translate the text:
- •II. Executive branch: president, vice-president and the cabinet
- •Vocabulary notes:
- •Duties of the President and Vice-President
- •Federal departments (the cabinet)
- •5. Match the departments (left column) with their responsibilities (right column):
- •Speak on:
- •III. Legislative branch: the congress
- •1. Read and translate the text:
- •6. Speak on:
- •IV. The judicial system of the u.S.A.
- •Read and translate the text:
- •Vocabulary:
- •1. Give the English equivalents for the following words and word combinations:
- •Match each word on the left with the definition on the right:
- •Unit II
- •Vocabulary:
- •Give the Russian words with the same stem:
- •Find the English equivalents for:
- •Write these sentences in the Passive Voice form and translate them into Russian:
- •Read the text without a dictionary and try to catch the main idea:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Read and translate the text: us constitution II
- •Vocabulary:
- •Complete the following text with the words and phrases using them in the appropriate form (you may use the text above):
- •10. Find the English equivalents for:
- •11. Speak on:
- •The bill of rights
- •Read and translate the text:
- •2. Answer the questions:
- •3. Discuss the following questions:
- •III. Checks and balances
- •1. Read and translate the text:
- •Vocabulary:
- •1. Give the English equivalents for:
- •2. Choose the correct answer:
- •3. Shorten the text above writing out the key sentences from it and try to retell it.
- •4. Read the text without a dictionary. Try to catch the main idea: the separation of powers in state government
- •Vocabulary:
- •5. Say if the following statements are true or false (see the text above):
- •Unit III.
- •Major political parties
- •1. Read and translate the text:
- •Vocabulary:
- •2. Give the English equivalents for:
- •3. Match each word on the left with the right definition on the right:
- •4. Answer the questions:
- •Read the text without a dictionary. Try to catch the main idea:
- •Vocabulary:
- •6. Say what party is spoken about in each sentence:
- •7. Speak on:
- •Elections
- •1. Read and translate the text:
- •Supplementary reading federalism: state and local governments
- •Political attitudes
- •Courts in the united states
- •Cost of government
- •The constitution as a supreme law
- •The lawmaking process
- •Power in international relations
- •Elections
- •Библиографический список
Elections
The US Constitution includes some general provisions on the franchise. It sets forth certain requirements for candidates running for a post of a president, vice-president, senator or member of the House of Representatives. Requirements usually concern age, residence and citizenship. The candidates who meet all these requirements are considered eligible for office. A residence qualification requires a permanent residence of an individual in order to get the right to vote. The duration of the residence qualification is, in general, a few months though it may substantially vary from state to state.
Besides, some states have the so-called literacy qualification (the voter should be able to read and speak English, he (she) must know how to interpret the US Constitution, etc. And at last it should be mentioned that in some states a poll tax is levied upon everyone who votes and this certainly discourages poor citizens and Negroes from voting. In this context, it is not surprising that not all the Americans participate in elections, including congressional or presidential elections.
The voters are registered by clerks of counties or towns and by local election commissions. When registering, the voter must produce an identification card. This is done to prevent fraud. The administration of elections is vested in an election commission which ordinarily is composed of two commissioners, one representing each of the major parties, and a third ex officio member, usually a sheriff, a county judge, or a clerk. Prior to holding primary or general election, the commission appoints election officers for each precinct and also arranges for polling places. After the ballots have been cast, they are counted and the results obtained are tabulated and returned to the election commission. (1862)
Библиографический список
Kirn E., About the USA. Delta System, 1989 – 68 p.
Longman Advanced American Dictionary. Longman, 2000.
Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners. International Student Edition. London, 2002.
Short D. et al., By the People, for the People. U.S. Government and Citizenship., Delta System, 1999- 32 p.
Гуманова Ю.Л. и др. Just English. Английский для юристов. Под ред. Т.Н. Шишкиной. - М.:1998- 78 с.
Американа. Англо-русский лингвострановедческий словарь // Г.В. Чернов и др. М., 1996.
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