COMPREHENSION. Match the sentence beginnings (1-5) to the correct endings (a-e).

Match the sentence beginnings (1-5) to the correct endings (a-e).

1. A legislature has the power to ………………………………...

2. In parliamentary systems of government, the legislature ……..

3. In presidential systems of government, the legislature ………..

4. The primary components of a legislature are …………………

5. In general, the legislature has …………………………………

a) ……………………………………….. appoints the executive.

b) …………. a supervisory role over the actions of the executive.

c) ……………………………….. create, amend and ratify laws.

d) ………………………………………. one or more chambers.

e) …………………... is considered to be equal to the executive.

VOCABULARY PRACTICE

A Read the words and guess their meaning. Mind the stress.

'ratify ratify'cation

'minister presi'dential

'equal fede'ration

'modern repre'sent

'formula Euro'pean

B Find in the text the equivalents for the following wordcombinations.

создавать законы; законодательная власть;

законодательство; вносить поправки в законопроект;

ратифицировать договор; законодательный орган;

делегировать полномочия; быть независимым от кого-л.;

нижняя палата / верхняя палата; гарантировать; вотум (не)доверия.

C There are many phrases with the word ‘ law ’. Lookthrough this list of words, make phrases and give theirRussian equivalents. Use dictionary if necessary.

a) break become

keep within the law issue law

go beyond make

go to unmake

b) business equity

domestic nations

unwritten law law of property

territorial persons

election honour

D Match these verbs and nouns as they occur together in thetext.

1. amend a) the executive

2. supervise b) equal representation

3. appoint c) administration

4. debate d) the legislature

5. grant e) laws

6. dissolve f) powers

7. exercise g) bills

E Translate these word combinations.

toappoint представители / исполнители /члены комиссии

togrant права / равное представительство /право голоса

todebate законопроект / важные вопросы /результаты голосования

todissolve парламент / комиссию / собрание tosupervise работа комиссии/

исполнительная власть /процесс голосования

toamend конституция / закон / законопроект

F Learn the active vocabulary

a judicial official to be dissolved by

a power branch to supervise administration

a bi(uni) cameral chamber to appoint the executive

a lower house to exercise powers

an upper house to grant equal rights

DISCUSSION

What is the role and structure of legislature in Belarus?

A Scan Text 8.2 and answer the questions:

a) What countries are mentioned in the text?

b) What is the role of the executive?

c) What facts are figures 1958, the 20th century connectedwith?

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