II. Look through the text and find the words or word-combinations that mean the following, make up examples of your own with these words or phrases.

1. Clearly different or belonging to a different type;

2. An idea that is the result of an agreement between 2 people /groups who want different things;

3. An opinion that everyone in a group will agree with or accept;

4. Pivotal;

5. To officially refuse to allow smth to happen, especially smth that other people/organizations have agreed;

6. To ensure observance of or obedience to smth;

7. To officially allow smn to be free without being punished, although a court has proved that they are guilty of a crime;

8. To charge a public official with a serious crime;

9. To force smn out of an important position or dismiss them from a job;

10. The lawyers who represent the person bringing a criminal charge against smn in a court of law;

11. A group of people who listen to details of a case in court and decide whether smn is guilty or not;

12. Smn who has been suggested for a prize, duty or honour;

III. Fill in the gaps.

1. The system of checks and balances was created to keep any branch from ________ its powers.

2. The President has the right to _______ laws, _______ individuals and grant _______.

3. Congress can _______ a veto, _______ and _______ the President.

4. Senate can ________ treaties and Presidential ________.

5. The Supreme Court can use the _______ of judicial _______ to _______ laws, Presidential actions or treaties _______.

Speaking

I. Use following words and word-combinations to make up the summary of the text(not more than 15 sentences).

- to gain powers

- to misuse power

- compromise

- consensus

- to veto

- to submit smth to smth

- to carry out laws

- to enforce laws

- to pardon individuals

- to overturn

- to reject

- to impeach

- to remove

- the power of judicial review

- to rule laws/actions/treaties unconstitutional

Talking Point

Discuss the following questions in groups of 3 or 4

1. How are the powers of

a. The President

b. Congress

c. The Supreme Court

limited by the system of checks and balances?

2. What is the role of compromise in the American system of running the country?

3. Why do people abroad tend to exaggerate the power of the US President?

Compare your answers with the rest of the class.

Part 3. Elections in the USA

Warm-up

Discuss the following questions in pairs. Share your ideas with your groupmates.

1. What are the main criteria of elections classifications?

2. What are the main types of elections?

3. What requirements must a person meet to run for elections?

4. What actions does a candidate and his/her team have to carry out while an election campaign?

Pronunciation

Watch the pronunciation of the following words and word combinations.

- nominee

- primaries

- caucuses

- crescendo

- ideological

- affiliated

- a ballot

- a stance

- to impact

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