THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION STATE SYSTEM
I. Read and learn the following words and phrases:
country – ñòðàíà
nationality – íàöèîíàëüíîñòü
capital – ñòîëèöà
seat – ìåñòîðàñïîëîæåíèå
government – ïðàâèòåëüñòâî
under the constitution – ñîãëàñíî êîíñòèòóöèè
presidential – ïðåçèäåíòñêèé
republic – ðåñïóáëèêà
president – ïðåçèäåíò
to elect – èçáèðàòü
state – ãîñóäàðñòâî, ãîñóäàðñòâåííûé
power – âëàñòü
to consist (of) – ñîñòîÿòü (èç)
branch – âåòâü, îòðàñëü
legislative – çàêîíîäàòåëüíûé
executive – èñïîëíèòåëüíûé
judicial – ñóäåáíûé
to vest (something in somebody) – äîâåðÿòü (÷òî-ëèáî êîìó-ëèáî)
the Federal Assembly – Ôåäåðàëüíîå ñîáðàíèå
to compose – ñîñòàâëÿòü
chamber – ïàëàòà
the Federation Council – Ñîâåò Ôåäåðàöèè
to belong (to) – ïðèíàäëåæàòü (êîìó-ëèáî)
to head – âîçãëàâëÿòü
the Prime Minister – ïðåìüåð-ìèíèñòð
to represent – ïðåäñòàâëÿòü
the Constitutional Court – êîíñòèòóöèîííûé ñóä
the Supreme Court – Âåðõîâíûé ñóä
regional court – îáëàñòíîé ñóä
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