Vocabulary

to borrow money	одалживать деньги
to maintain
to establish	учредить
to take away the right	лишить права
to put a tax on	установить налог на
to ratify	ратифицировать
an authorization	санкция, разрешение
to confirm appointments	утверждать назначения
to stay in office	оставаться на должности

2. Read and translate the text:

1.The legislative branch is the Congress, which consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The main function of the legislative branch is to make laws. The Congress can make laws about trade, taxes, citizenship and about the District of Columbia. It can maintain Army, Navy and Air Force, declare war, establish U.S. Post Office, print and borrow money. The Congress cannot take away the right to a trial, give title to nobility, put a tax on exports, and use tax money without authorization. It cannot make laws about marriage, driver’s licenses, police, etc. (These are done by the states).

2.The Constitution established that the Congress must meet regularly. A new Congress begins every two years with the election of new Senators and Representatives. The Congress meets for its sessions in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia). The House of Representatives has a large room, the Senate a smaller one and the President has some office for his use.

3.There are 435 representatives in the House. A Representative must be at least 25, a U.S. citizen for seven years, and live in the state from which he is elected. There is usually one representative for about 580,000 people in a state. However, all states must have at least one representative in the House. States with many representatives have more power in the House than states with only a few representatives. Representatives listen to the needs of the people in their districts and their states.

4.There are 100 members in the Senate, two from each state. Senators must be at least 30 years old; he must live in state and be a U.S. citizen for not less than nine years. Senators are elected for a term of six years. Their special duties are: to ratify or approve treaties, to confirm appointments, to try impeached officials. Only the House of Representatives can impeach officials. Only Senate can try the officials. The Senate decides if the official can stay in office.

5.In addition to making laws, the main function of the legislative branch, the Constitution also gives Congress the power to raise money by means of taxes or borrowing; to make rules for trade with foreign countries and between states; to organize the Armed Forces; to declare war, etc.

3.Give English equivalents to the Russian words: печатать деньги, отобрать право, использовать несанкционированно, водительские права, выслушивать нужды людей, утверждать международные договоры, судить чиновников, собирать деньги посредством налогов, устанавливать правила.