- •7.030507, 8.030507 – Переклад
- •Vocabulary – 1
- •Government
- •Vocabulary – 2
- •Parliament
- •Vocabulary – 3
- •Political Parties of Great Britain
- •Vocabulary – 4
- •Parliamentary Election
- •Vocabulary – 5
- •Exercises
- •United kingdom Government
- •The election system
- •The house of commons
- •Picture
- •Вестминстер и телекамеры
- •Палата общин и Британский парламент
- •Glossary
- •The political system of the united states of america
- •Government of the United States
- •Vocabulary – 1
- •Principles of American government
- •Vocabulary – 2
- •Three branches of power
- •Vocabulary – 3
- •How a bill becomes a law
- •If passed by one house,
- •If 2/3 majority in each house agrees, Bill becomes a Law
- •If Congress stays in session, Bill becomes a Law in 10 days
- •The executive branch
- •Vocabulary – 4
- •The judicial branch
- •Vocabulary – 5
- •Checks and Balances
- •Vocabulary – 6
- •Supreme court (judicial branch)
- •Exercises
- •Конгрес
- •Верховний суд сша
- •Glossary
- •The political system of ukraine Ukraine: general information
- •Party System of Ukraine
- •Vocabulary – 1
- •Government
- •Vocabulary – 2
- •Ukrainian Parliament
- •Vocabulary – 3
- •Politics and Political Parties
- •Vocabulary – 4
- •Transition to independence
- •Vocabulary – 5
- •Vocabulary – 6
- •The Constitutional Court of Ukraine (on the basis of Articles 147-153 of the Constitution of Ukraine)
- •Vocabulary – 7
- •Exercises
- •Про бідний Кабмін замолвіть хоч слово
- •Definition of “political party”
- •Glossary
- •Political systems
- •Three branches of power
- •Political parties
- •Resource pack Supplemenatry Texts for Rendering and Discussion
- •History of Cabinet
- •Change of meeting day
- •Powers of Cabinet
- •Cabinet Committees and Cabinet Secretariat
- •History of the Building
- •Entertaining at Number 10
- •Ministerial responsibility
- •Constitution of the United States (1787)
- •Політичні партії у Сполучених Штатах Америки
- •Партія регіонів
- •Партія “Батьківщина”
- •Barak obama’s inauguration speech
- •Інаугураційна промова віктора януковича
- •Constitution of the united states
- •Конституція україни
- •Розділ I
- •Розділ II
- •Розділ III
- •Розділ IV
- •Розділ V
- •Розділ VI
- •Розділ VII
- •Розділ VIII
- •Розділ IX
- •Розділ X
- •Розділ XI
- •Розділ XII
- •Розділ XIII
- •Розділ XIV
- •Розділ XV
- •7.030507, 8.030507 – Переклад
- •61000, Україна, Харків, мсп, вул. Лермонтовська, 27.
Vocabulary – 4
English variant |
Ukrainian variant |
Russian variant |
Trade unions |
Профспілки |
Профсоюзы |
Offshoot |
Відгалуження |
Ответвление |
Left-wing/right-wing |
Ліве/праве крило |
Левое/правое крыло |
Frontbenchers/ Backbenchers |
Передньо-/задньо- Стільничники |
Переднескамеечники/ заднескамеечники |
Vulnerable members of the community |
Незахищені члени суспільства |
Незащищенные члены общества |
To advocate |
Захищати (погляди) |
Защищать (взгляды) |
Controversial policy |
Суперечлива політика |
Противоречивая политика |
Stronghold (of democracy) |
Твердиня (демократії) |
Твердыня, оплот (демократии) |
Moderate wing |
Помірковане крило |
Умеренное крыло |
To stand for |
Виступати за |
Выступать за |
Arbitrary interference of government |
Волюнтаристське втручання уряду |
Волюнтаристское вмешательство правительства |
Far-left parties |
Крайньо ліва партія |
Крайне-левая партия |
Text 5.
Parliamentary Election
Every citizen over 18 has the right to vote in free elections to the House of Commons, although voting is not compulsory. Election takes place by secret ballot. Britain is divided into 651 constituencies, each of which is represented by one MP. The average number of voters in a constituency is between 35,000 and 70,000.
Any British citizen, with few exceptions, can stand for election to the Commons if aged 21 or over.
Elections to the Commons have to be held at least once every five years. If a Commons member resigns or dies during the life of a Parliament, a by-election is held.
Candidates are normally chosen by the local constituency organisations of the main political parties. A shortlist is usually drawn up by the local party committee and although arrangements vary between the parties, ordinary party members have a day in which candidate is chosen to fight the election.
Local campaigning intensifies in the three-to-four week period before polling day and rival party support by door to door visits. Public meetings give voters the chance to find out more about the candidates and the different party policies. Leading in market squares and shopping centres by candidates and their supporters keeps local issues alive.
On polling day party workers try to increase the party vote by calling on supporters and reminding them of the importance of the election.
The amount of money that a candidate can spend on an election is limited by law. This is intended to prevent corruption and to deny wealthy candidates or parties an unfair advantage over others.
The candidate obtaining the largest number of votes in a constituency is elected as an MP.
British voters also choose their representatives to the European Parliament, which monitors the action of the European Union. Direct elections take place in all the Union member states every five years.
The maximum amount of expenses for a candidate is ₤4, 642 plus 3,9 pence for each elector in a borough constituency, or 5,2 pence for each elector in a county constituency. Candidates’ election addresses to electors are posted free of charge.