Учебно-методическое пособие по английскому языку для студентов первого курса всех специальностей Составитель: преподаватель иностранного языка

3.16.3. Questions

1. What is the most important authority in Great Britain?

2. Is the Monarch expected to be politically active?

3. How are the Members of Parliament elected?

4. What are the main political parties in Great Britain?

5. What are the functions of the House of Commons?
.16.4. Complete the sentences.

1. 
   Great Britain is …………..
   
2. 
   The House of Lords comprises about ………peers.
   
3. 
   The new bills are introduced and debated in the …………...
   
4. 
   There are few political parties in Great Britain. They are……….
   
5. 
   Britain does not have a written constitution, but ………...
   
6. 
   The House of Lords has the right to reject a new bill ……….
   

3.16.5. The political party system of Great Britain - Система политических партий Великобритании

Vocabulary

The political party system, dating from the late 17th century, is an important element in the working constitution. A number of parties win seats in the House of Commons, but Britain has functioned basically as a two-party system for more than a century. The major parties are: the Conservative party, the Labour party and the Liberal party. Political parties are neither registered nor formally recognised in law, but the system depends on the existence of at least two parties in the House of Commons, each of which can form a government.

Most candidates in elections and almost all-winning candidates belong to one or other of the main political parties.

The leader of the party which wins most seats at a general election, or which has the support of a majority in the new House of Commons forms a government. He or she becomes Prime Minister and chooses the ministers who will together form the Government.

In the general election of May 1,1997, after 18 years of Conservative rule, the Labour Party won a victory and Tony Blair became Prime Minister.

Система политических партий, что берет свое начало с конца XVII , является важной составляющей конституции. Немало партий путем выборов занимают места в палате общин, и Британия более века остается, главным образом, двухпартийной страной. Основными партиями являются: консервативная партия, лейбористская и либеральная партии. Политические партии не регистрируются и не признаются законом, и система зависит от существования как минимум двух партий в палате общин, каждая из которых может сформировать правительство.

Большинство кандидатов на выборы, а потом и все избранные принадлежат к той или иной главной политической партии.

Лидер партии, которая набирает больше всего мест на всеобщих выборах или же имеет поддержку большинства в новоизбранной Палате общин, формирует правительство. Он или она становится премьер-министром и назначает министров, которые совместно формируют правительство.

На всеобщих выборах 1 мая 1997 года, после 18-летнего правления консервативной партии, победу одержала лейбористская партия, и Тони Блэр стал премьер-министром Великобритании.

Questions

1. What is an important element of the working constitution of Great Britain?

2. What are the major parties in the UK?

3. Are the political parties registered or recognised in law?

4. Who forms a government?

5. What party won the general elections in 1997?

Political system of the USA

Read and translate the text

The United States of America is a parliamentary republic. The people rule the country through the representatives they elect. Today any citizen who is at least 18 years old can vote. The Constitution of the USA was written in 1787. It is the basis for its laws.

The United States has a federalist system. There are fifty states in the USA. Each state has its own government and there is a federal or national government. Each state has its own constitution and can collect taxes. But only the national government can print money.

The national government is divided into three branches. They are the legislative branch, the executive branch and the judicial branch.

The legislative branch is represented by the US Congress. The US Congress consists of two parts. They are the House of Representatives and the Senate. The congress's main function is to make laws. There are 100 senators (two from each state) and 435 representatives. The number of the representatives from each state depends on the size of the state's population. Senators are chosen for six years. But one-third is reelected or retired every two years.

The executive branch is headed by the President and his Administration. The president of the USA is the head of the country. The executive branch administers the laws. The executive branch consists of departments and agencies. The US President is elected for a 4-year term. The US President commands the armed forces, conducts foreign affairs, recommends laws to the Congress.

The judicial branch is headed by the US Supreme Court. The US Supreme Court has nine members. They are Chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices. They are appointed for life. The judicial branch interprets the laws and makes sure that new laws are in keeping with the Constitution.

Each branch has certain controls over other branches. The US Congress makes laws, but the President can veto a law, and the Supreme Court can decide that the law is unconstitutional.

There are two main political parties in the USA. They are the Democtatic Party and the Republican Party. The Democratic Party is symbolized by a "donkey." The Republican Party is symbolized by an "elephant." There are no clear differences between these parties. The Republicans are more conservative. They have more support among the upper classes. The Democrats are more liberal. They have more support among the working class and the poor.

Pronounce the following words and geographic names:

the United States of America (the USA) - Соединенные Штаты Америки

the US Congress - Конгресс Соединенных Штатов Америки

the Senate - Сенат

the US Supreme Court - Верховный Суд Соединенных Штатов

Chief Justice - председатель суда

parliamentary republic - парламентская республика

Answer the questions.

1. The USA is a parliamentary republic. What does it mean?

2. When was the Constitution of the USA written?

3. How many states are there in the USA?

4. How many parts is the national government divided into? What are they?

5. What is the US Congress? What does it consist of?

6. What is the main function of the US Congress?

7. How many senators and representatives are there in the US Congress?

8. What does the number of the representatives from each state depend on?

9. How many years are senators chosen for?

10, Who heads the executive branch?

11. What does the executive branch consist of?

12. For how many years is the US President elected?

13. What are the functions of the US President?

14. What is the third branch of the US government?

15. How many members does the US Supreme Court have? What are they?

16. How many years are the members of the US Supreme Court appointed for?

17. What are the functions of the judicial branch?

18. How many main political parties are there in the USA? What are they?

19. What is the symbol of the Democratic Party?

20. What is the symbol of the Republic Party?

21. What differences are there between the main parties of the USA?

Match the two parts of the sentences.

1. The Democratic Party is symbolized by ... the president can veto a law and the

2. The number of the representatives from Supreme Court can decide that the law

each state depends on ... is unconstitutional.

3. The Constitution of the USA was the President and his Administration.

written ... a "donkey."

4. The executive branch is headed by ... three branches.

5. The Republican Party is symbolized by ... an "elephant."

6. The US Congress makes laws, but ... the size of the state's population.

7. The US President commands ... the armed forces, conducts foreign

8. The national government is divided into ... affairs, recommends laws to Congress.

in 1787.

Choose the right version.

1.Senators are chosen for ... years.

2, 6,10

2.The US Supreme Court has ... members.

three, eight, nine

3.The national government is divided into ... branches.

four, three, five

4.Today any citizen who is at least ... years old can vote.

18, 21, 16

205.There are ... senators and 435 representatives in the US Congress.

71, 100, 80

6.The Constitution of the USA was written in ....

1787, 1878, 1978
Read the beginning of the sentence and find its end in the text.

1. The Congress's main function is ...

2. Each branch has certain controls over ...

3. The US Congress consists of two parts. They are ...

4. There are no clear differences ...

5. The judicial branch interprets ...

6. There are two main political parties in the USA. They are ...
Put in the missing words according to the text.

1. The Republicans are more ... .

2. But one-third is ... or ... every two years.

3. Each state has its own constitution and can collect... .

4. They have more ... among the working class and ... .

5. The United States of America is ... .

6. The Democrats are more ... .

7. There are no clear ... between these parties.
Choose the correct verb for each blank recommends,

has, depends, is elected, conducts, commands, interprets, rule, are chosen

1. The people ... the country through the representatives which they elect.

2. The US President... for a 4-year term.

3. The number of the representatives from each state ... on the size of the state's population.

4. The judicial branch ... the laws.

5. The United States ... a federalist system.

6. Senators ... for six years.

7. The US President ... the armed forces, ... foreign affairs, ... laws to the Congress.
Read and learn the dialogue by heart. Then act it out.

Mart May I speak to Fred?

Fred: Speaking. Is that Mark?

Mark: Yes, it's me. How are you?

Fred: It's OK. And how are you?

Mark: Fine. Are you free now?

Fred: Oh, yes. Why do you ask?

Mark: I know that you are very good at History. If it's not much of a trouble, can you tell me about the political system of the USA?

Fred: What exactly do you want to know?

Mark: Can I ask you several questions? I'm sure it'll be enough for my short report.

Fred: Yes, of course.

Mark: I know that the president is the head of the USA. Tell me please, what are his main functions?

Fred: Let me think for a moment. As far as I remember, he commands the armed forces, conducts foreign affairs, recommends laws to the Congress...

Mark: For how many years is the US President elected?

Fred: I know for sure — every four years.

Mark: By the way, would I be able to elect the President if I were American?

Fred: If I'm not mistaken, any citizen who is at least IS years old can vote.

Mark: What a pity! I'm sixteen.

Fred: Don't worry! You can elect the President of Russia.

Mark: OK. I think I have enough information for my short report. Thanks.
Список использованной литературы.

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Дополнительные источники:

1.Klekovkina, E. Practice Tests for the Russian State Exam/ Elena

Klekovkina, Malcolm Mann, Steve Taylore Knowles. - Oxford: Macmillan

Education, 2006.

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Интернет-ресурсы.

1. http://www/native-english.ru/practice/exercises

2. http://www/usingenglish.com/teachers, html

3. http://www.cambridge-efl.org/

4. http://www.geniuslogicus.eu/ru/

5. http://nota.triwe.net/teachers/intro.htm

6. http://abc-english-grammar.com/

7. http://e-lib.gasu.ru/eposobia/titova/

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