COMPREHENSION. For sentences 1-6 choose the right variant (a, b) which fits bestaccording to the text.

For sentences 1-6 choose the right variant (a, b) which fits bestaccording to the text.

1. Constitutional government is defined by ……………………

a) the existence of systems of promotion.

b) the existence of a constitution.

2. Under constitutional government those who govern ………..

a) are accountable to the government.

b) have unlimited political power.

3. The majority of states have constitutions written in …………

a) in the 20th century.

b) before the 20th century.

4. Holding unlimited power in a monarchy is …………………..

a) not a defining characteristic.

b) is a defining characteristic.

5. Monarchs in different countries have ………………………..

a) the same powers.

b) different powers.

6. In federal constitutional monarchies all subdivisions have ….

a) a common head of government.

b) a distinct head of government.

VOCABULARY PRACTICE

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

the 'Netherlands consti'tutional

'Belgium funda'mental

'Germany e'ffectively

'Italy refe'rendum

'Norway Ja'pan

B Find in the text the verbs that complete the expressions

Below. Translate these word combinations into Russian.

….…. as the fundamental law; ……. the constitution; ……….

constitutional arrangements; ………. a monarchy; ……….

political power; ………. different powers; ………. a

representative; ………. meetings.

C Give the Russian equivalents for the following word

Combinations.

contemporary governments; to be accountable to; aresponsibility for; the vast majority; an experience a war; to bereferred to as; a supreme power; to grant powers; to presideover; to appoint a representative.

D Find the words and word combinations from Exercise C in

The text, read and translate the sentences containing thesewords and word combinations.

E Learn the active vocabulary.

a fundamental law to be responsible fora supreme power to grant powers

a contemporary world to be accountable (to)to appoint a representative to hold political powerto chair a meeting to be referred to as

F Make a summary of the text.

UNIT 8

CONTEMPORARY DIVISION OF GOVERNMENT

READING PRACTICE

A Scan Text 8.1 and answer the questions:

a) What is the role of legislature?

b) Which legislature is one of the largest?

B Read the text and answer these questions.

1. What is the function of the legislature in parliamentarysystems?

2. What is the function of the legislature in presidentialsystem of government?

3. Which legislatures are among the smallest?

4. How is legislature with one house called?

5. What countries have abolished their second chamber?

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