Scanning. I. Complete the following sentences.

I. Complete the following sentences.

1. Article 1 of the Constitution grants all legislative powers to ….

2. Membership in the House of Representatives is based on ….

3. The upper chamber of Congress comprises ….

4. For electoral purposes all states are divided into ….

5. The head of the Senate ….

6. The House of Representatives is presided over by ….

7. Revenue bills must originate ….

8. Both the upper and the lower chambers of Congress have ….

II. Answer the following questions.

1. What is the legislative power in the USA vested in?

2. What are the two chambers of American Congress?

3. How has the role of Senate changed since the nineteenth century?

4. How many members does the upper chamber of Congress comprise?

5. What requirements must a candidate for the post of a senator meet?

6. Are all states equally represented in Senate?

7. What are the main requirements for a member of the House of Representatives?

8. How many members does the House of Representatives consist of?

9. What is the main principle of the states/ representation in the lower chamber of Congress?

10. What is a congressional district?

11. What does “the winner-takes-it-al” principle imply?

12. Who presides over the two chambers of Congress?

13. What are the functions of the president pro tempore?

14. Why is the compromise between the houses essential?

15. What are the main functions performed by Congress?

16. What issues are under the jurisdiction of Senate?

17. What issues must be necessarily examined by the House of Representatives?

18. What role does Congress play in the elections of US President?

III. Complete the table. Compare the structure and main functions of Senate and the House of Representatives.

Aspects	House of Representatives	Senate
Structure
Principles of election
Basic requirements for the members
The head of the Chamber
Main functions

Speaking

Using the table from the previous exercise speak about the structure, functions and role of US Congress.

Word Study

I. Give Russian equivalents to the following words and phrases from the text.

The upper chamber; the lower chamber; to be based on population and size; to be treated equally in legislation; to be waxed; to be impotent; to be entitled to two senators; to be held in even-numbered years; revenue bills; to be spelled out in the Constitution; to levy and collect taxes; to coin money; to declare war; to raise and support armies; to serve as a jury in impeachment trials.

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