- •Министерство финансов Российской Федерации
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Unit 11 The System of Checks and Balances
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Checks and Balances
- •Unit 12 Law-making Process in the usa
- •Text The Concept of Bicameral Legislature
- •Vocabulary
- •Unit 13 The State System of Russia. The Parliament of the Russian Federation Text a The State System of Russia
- •Vocabulary
- •Text b The Parliament of the Russian Federation
- •Vocabulary
- •Chapter V law enforcement Unit 14 Law Enforcement Bodies
- •Text a Role of Government
- •Text b Role of Police Force
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Unit 15 Enforcing the Law in Britain Text a The English Legal System
- •Vocabulary
- •Text b The British Police
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Identify showing murder investigation found dead
- •Unit 16 Law Enforcement in the usa Text a Protecting the Rights of the Accused
- •Text b Police Technology in the usa
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
- •Federal Bureau of Investigation
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary tasks
Vocabulary
ahead of time досрочно
chair v 1 возглавлять; 2 быть председателем
Chairman of the Central Bank Председатель центрального банка
citizenship n гражданство
confer a title давать титул, присваивать титул
constituent entity субъект Федерации
cjnsent n согласие
Constitutional Court конституционный суд
contradict v противоречить
dismiss v увольнять со службы
dissolve v распускать, прекращать деятельность
eligible adj обладающий избирательным правом
external policy внешняя политика
Federal Assembly Федеральное собрание
Federation Council Совет Федерации
federate division федеральный административный округ
honorary title почетное звание
in succession подряд, один за другим
internal policy внутренняя политика
introduce state of emergency вводить чрезвычайное положение
law-governed управляемый законом
Prosecutor General Генеральный прокурор
resign v 1 отказываться от должности; 2 слагать с себя обязанности;
3 уходить в отставку
resignation of the government отставка правительства
resolution n 1 решение; 2 разрешение (проблемы)
right to vote избирательное право
secret ballot тайное голосование
Security Council Совет безопасности
set up v учреждать
Chairman of the Government Председатель правительства
show mercy проявлять милосердие
significance n значение
State Duma Государственная Дума
Supreme Arbitrage Court Высший арбитражный суд
Supreme Commander-in-chief верховный главнокомандующий
Supreme Court Верховный суд
supreme special title высочайшее специальное звание
valid adj действительный
Reading tasks
A Answer these questions.
1 When was the Russian Federative Republic set up?
2 What type of state is Russia?
3 Who has the right to pass laws independently from the federal government?
4 What are the three independent branches of state power in Russia?
5 Who determines the basic objectives of internal and external policy?
6 What are the basic principles of voting when electing the President?
7 Who heads the Security Council?
8 What are other rights and duties of the President?
9 What happens if the President stops performing his duties ahead of time?
Language focus
A Complete these statements with the appropriate preposition from the box.
within on by in throughout into about for |
The population of Russia is _______ 145 million people.
The laws of constituent entities are valid _______ the territory of the appropriate division.
The dispute is transferred to the court _______ its resolution.
The President has the right to suspend acts passed _______ local authorities.
State power is divided ______ three branches.
One and the same person cannot serve as President for more than two terms _______ succession.
Elections of a new President are to take place _______ three months.
He has the right to introduce the state of emergency ______ the country.
B Complete the following text using the verbs in brackets in the present simple active or passive form.
Under the Constitution Russia is a Presidential Republic. The federal government 1) ________ (consist) of three branches: legislative, executive and judicial. Each of them 2) ________ (balance) by the President. The legislative power 3) _______ (vest) in the Federal Assembly. It 4) _______ (consist) of two chambers. Each chamber 5) _______ (head) by the Speaker. The President 6) _______ (sign) treaties, 7) _______ (enforce) laws, 8) ________ (appoint) ministers to be approved by the Federal Assembly.
The executive power 9) _______ (belong) to the government which 10) _______ (head) by the Prime Minister.
The judicial branch 11) _______ (represent) by the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court and district courts.
The members of the Federal Assembly 12) ______ (elect) by popular vote for a five year period.
B Match these words and word combinations with their Russian equivalents.
1 |
representative |
a |
международные обязательства |
2 |
to pass law |
b |
представитель |
3 |
to be valid |
c |
принять закон |
4 |
appropriate division |
d |
достичь согласия |
5 |
to reach consensus |
e |
вводить чрезвычайное положение |
6 |
to suspend the activity of an act |
f |
соответствующий административный округ |
7 |
international obligations |
g |
приостановить действие закона |
8 |
criminal legislation |
h |
быть действительным |
9 |
external policy |
i |
внешняя политика |
10 |
to perform one’s duties |
j |
освободить (от должности) |
11 |
to release |
k |
выполнять свои обязанности |
12 |
to introduce a state of emergency |
l |
уголовное законодательство |