1. What kind of state is the Russian Federation?
2. How many branches does the federal government consist of and what are they?
3. Is the highest legislative body the Federal Assembly? What chambers does it consist of?
4. What are their main characteristics?
5. What are the main functions of the President?
6. By what body is the executive power represented?
7. Who is the head of the Government?
8. What are the essential functions of the Government?
9. How is justice administered in our country?
10. What are the main types of courts in Russia?
11. What is the main purpose of the Procurator’s Office?
Exercise 5. Speak about the higher bodies of state authority and administration of the Russian Federation using the information from the text «Òhe State System of Russia».
THE STATE STRUCTURE OF GREAT BRITAIN
I. Read and learn the following words and phrases:
constitutional – êîíñòèòóöèîííûé
monarchy – ìîíàðõèÿ
power – âëàñòü
queen – êîðîëåâà
to limit – îãðàíè÷èâàòü
parliament – ïàðëàìåíò
government – ãîñóäàðñòâåííàÿ âëàñòü, ïðàâèòåëüñòâî
the legislature – çàêîíîäàòåëüíàÿ âëàñòü
the executive – èñïîëíèòåëüíàÿ âëàñòü
the judiciary – ñóäåáíàÿ âëàñòü
supreme – âåðõîâíûé
legislative – çàêîíîäàòåëüíûé
body – îðãàí (îðãàíèçàöèÿ)
to consist (of) – ñîñòîÿòü (èç)
the House Lords – ïàëàòà ëîðäîâ
the House of Commons – ïàëàòà îáùèí
more than – áîëåå ÷åì
hereditary peer – íàñëåäñòâåííûé ïýð
nationwide – îáùåíàöèîíàëüíûé, îáùåíàðîäíûé, âñåíàðîäíûé
representative – ïðåäñòàâèòåëüñêèé
member – ÷ëåí (îðãàíèçàöèè)
to elect – âûáèðàòü, èçáèðàòü
universal adult suffrage – âñåîáùåå ãîëîñîâàíèå
to represent – ïðåäñòàâëÿòü
the Prime-Minister – ïðåìüåð-ìèíèñòð
senior – ñòàðøèé
to appoint – íàçíà÷àòü
to plan – ïëàíèðîâàòü
to draft – ñîñòàâëÿòü
to pass – ïåðåäàâàòü
bill – çàêîíîïðîåêò
branch – âåòâü âëàñòè
final appellate court – êîíå÷íûé àïåëëÿöèîííûé ñóä
the Court of Appeal – àïåëëÿöèîííûé ñóä
intermediate appellate court – ïðîìåæóòî÷íûé àïåëëÿöèîííûé ñóä
trial court – ñóä ïåðâîé èíñòàíöèè