Warrants, proscribed, justices of the peace, provided for, threat, writ, monarchy, abuse, representatives, charter, liberty, representative, succession, notorious

1. _______ refers to the use or treatment of something (a person, item, substance, concept, or vocabulary) that is harmful. 2. _______ democracy is a form of government founded on the principles of the people’s _______. 3. Under the Law of Treaties (1969, Vienna) both the _______ and the use of force are prohibited. 4. A _______ is the grant of authority or rights. 5. _______ are typically issued by courts and are directed to the sheriff, constable or a police officer. 6. The _______ of habeas corpus is usually used to test the legality of a prisoner’s detention. 7._______is the freedom to act or believe without being stopped by unnecessary force. 8. In politics, order of _______ is the ascension to power by one politician or monarch after another, usually in a clearly defined order. 9. A _______ is a form of government in which supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in an individual, who is the head of state, often for life or until abdication. 10. Solon’s laws ________ death penalty for homicides. 11. Bonnie and Clyde were _______ outlaws, robbers, and criminals who made headlines across the country during the Great Depression. 12. A magistrates’ court in England and Wales is composed of a bench of (usually three) _______ or magistrates, who dispense summary justice. 13. Such practices were considered immoral and were _______ by law.

B: Fill in the appropriate preposition or adverb where necessary.

1. The Bill of Rights prevented the monarch ____ abusing his power. 2. England withdrew from any active interference ____ the struggles of the Continent. 3. The new Criminal Code provides ____the replacement of the death penalty____the serious crimes____the life imprisonment. 4. His client dispensed ____ much help of his lawyer. 5. At the trial they were acquitted ____ the offence. 6. The employee was severely reprimanded ____interfering ____ his employer’s business. 7. He gave false evidence ____ the threat of force. 8. No person can be imprisoned ____ a fair trial. 9. The Bill of Rights is regarded ____ a cornerstone of American liberties. 10. The justice ____ the peace committed Alice Robinson____ jail and then she was brought ____ trial. 11. The constable was sent ____prison because he had arrested her ____ the warrant. 12. The Miranda v. Arizona case led ____ the United States Supreme Court decision ____ the Miranda warning. 13. ____ Napoleon’s Code all citizens are treated as equals ____ regard ____ their rank.

4. Match the definitions in the right column to the words given in the left.

1. representative	а. to rebuke smb severely and officially (for a fault, etc.);
2. warrant	b. to stipulate;
3. writ	c. a person elected or appointed to represent or act for others;
4. reprimand	d. to examine and accept;
5. pass	e. a written order issued in the name of a ruler to an official to do or not to do smth;
6. provide for	f. a written order giving official authority for smth;
7. equal	g. forbid, esp. by law
8. heir	h. a person entitled to property or rank as a legal successor of its former owner;
9. proscribe	i. having the same rights;

5. Find in the text a word or a phrase that means:

1. to make a bad or wrong use of something; 2. power or right to give orders and make others obey; 3. to do without; 4. to collect by authority or force; 5. complete paragraph in an agreement, contract, law; 6. to make promise with legal obligations; 7. ultimate, having complete or despotic power; 8. state of being free from captivity, slavery, imprisonment, despotic control, government by others; 9. breaking in other people’s affairs without right or invitation

6. Look through the text once more and decide whether the following statements are true or false.

1. The principles of limited and representative government were first set out in Habeas Corpus Act. 2. The Magna Carta provided for protection against unreasonable arrest. 3. The Great Charter is a cornerstone of British freedoms. 4. The Magna Carta was the first document to restrict the Monarch’s power. 5. The Habeas Corpus Act provided for prohibition of levying taxes without popular consent. 6. The Habeas Corpus Act is still in force in Great Britain and the USA. 7. To commit a person to jail an official must produce a writ of Habeas Corpus. 8. The Bill of Rights was passed as a result of constitutional confrontation between the Monarch and Parliament. 9. The Bill of Rights provided for prohibition of traditional rights of the English. 10. Napoleon’s Code provided for equality to all citizens.

7. Choose a word or a phrase (a, b, c or d) which best completes unfinished sentence.

1. Two of the main principles of the Magna Carta are ……

a) presidential and democratic government; b) provisional and authoritarian government; c) limited and representative government;

2. The Magna Carta protected the rights of …….

a) aristocracy; b) ordinary citizens; c) all classes of the society;

3. Habeas Corpus means that ……..

a) nobody can be arrested; b) everybody must be brought before the judge; c) taxes must be levied with popular consent;

4. The monarchy was made dependent on the will of Parliament under …….

a) the Magna Carta; b) the Habeas Corpus; c) the Bill of Rights;

5. The Bill of Rights provided for elimination of …….. in parliamentary matters.

a) royal interference; b) church interference; c) people’s interference.

6. The Napoleonic Code is the French… .., established under Napoleon I.

a) criminal code; b) administrative code; c) civil code.

8. Complete the text using the words from the list.

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