- •Vocabulary
- •1. Read text 1 and choose (a), (b) or (c) to answer the questions or complete the statements.
- •2. Read the text again. For each statement 1 to 5 below choose a) right, b) wrong or c) doesn’t say. Correct the false statements.
- •3. Find modal verb forms or their equivalents and translate the sentences into Russian.
- •4. Complete the sentences with can, could, may, must or have to.
- •5. Complete the sentences with appropriate word from the brackets.
- •6. Complete the sentences with the passive modal verb forms.
- •Text 2 The Branches of Government
- •Vocabulary
- •8. Read text 2. For each statement 1 to 10 below choose a) right, b) wrong or c) doesn’t say. Correct the false statements.
- •9. Read the text again. Match the functions with the right branch of power.
- •10. Rewrite the sentences, changing the active to the passive and adding by where necessary. Make any other necessary changes.
- •11. Complete the sentences with appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets (present or past simple active or passive, participle I or II).
- •12. Use the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives in brackets where necessary.
- •Vocabulary Practice
- •13. Match the legal terms with their definitions.
- •14. In each line find the verb that does not go with the noun.
- •15. Match the adjectives 1 to 10 to the nouns that they go with. Make up 5 sentences with any of the collocations.
- •16. Give synonyms. Make up 7 sentences with any of them.
- •18. Translate the chains of words into Russian. Complete the sentences with appropriate words from each chain.
- •19. Choose a, b, c or d to complete the sentences.
- •20. Complete the following text with suitable words or phrases from the
- •21. Look again at Texts 1 and 2 and answer the questions.
- •22. Use Texts 1 and 2 to define the following terms.
- •23. Translate into English.
- •24. Speak on one of the following topics.
- •25. Discuss in groups.
19. Choose a, b, c or d to complete the sentences.
All local laws need to be in ___________the established constitution.
A compliance with
B the name of
C addition to
D the end of
Presidential power was reduced by the constitutional ________ in 1991.
A check
B bill
C agreement
D amendment
The main role of the judiciary is to __________ the laws.
A approve of
B alter
C execute
D interpret
In a parliamentary system the head of the state is usually the leader of the ________ party in the legislature.
A upper
B majority
C similar
D supreme
The constitution of the US doesn’t _________ a person under 35 to become a President.
A allow
B prohibit
C prevent
D appoint
In a federal system local governments are usually _______ to the federal form of government.
A elected
B appointed
C similar
D lower
Governments are often classified and _________according to the number of people who hold political power.
A appointed
B B defined
C C interpreted
D D elected
What the natural human rights actually are is a matter of ______among philosophers.
A A dispute
B l B legislation
C C elections
D D compliance
In civil law tradition the power of the judges to interpret laws is very much _________.
A iA implied
B s B separated
C r C restrained
D D approved
It’s easier to _______ a conflict than to settle it down.
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A A approve of
B e B ensure
C I C imply
D D prevent
20. Complete the following text with suitable words or phrases from the
box, using them in the correct form. There are some words that you
don’t need.
American Constitution is the oldest still in force in the world. The authors of the Constitution saw that the future might bring a need for changes, so they (1)______ a method of adding (2)_______ . Over the years 26 amendments have been added, but the basic text hasn’t been (3)_______ .
The Constitutuon (4)________ the powers of the government into three branches: the (5) _______ headed by the President; the (6)_______, which includes both (7)_______ of Congress (the Senate and the House of Representatives) and the (8)________ which is headed by the Supreme Court. The Constitution limits the role of each (9)______ to prevent any one branch from gaining undue (10)_______ .
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house executive propose separate (v) elect power changed branch legislative judiciary legislation amendments balance
Summing–Up