Ex. 1. Read and translate the following words into Russian.

Constitution, political, system, democratic, sovereign, social, unitary, federal, republic, structure, national, parliament, secret, function, committee, budget, period, control, president, commander, cabinet, minister, national, program, economic, technological, cultural.

Ex. 2. Form the nouns from the following verbs.

To develop, to govern, to establish, to appoint, to perform, to elect, to adopt, to recognise, to execute, to constitute, to relate.

Ex. 3. Give the corresponding adjectives.

Policy, independence, importance, economy, democracy, society, nation, science, technology, culture, execution, legislation, constitution, federation.

Ex. 4. Translate the words given in brackets.

1. Ukraine is democratic, (суверенное), social, unitary, (не-зависимое), (правовое), not a federal state (с единым гражданством).

2. The Supreme Rada is (единственный орган законодатель-ной власти) in Ukraine.

3. The main function of the the Supreme Rada is (создание законов).

4. (Выборы президента) are held every five years by (изби-рателями).

5. (Выборы депутатов) are held every four years on the basis of direct, (равного) and universal (избирательного права).

6. The people’s deputies are elected by (тайным голосованием).

7. The Supreme Rada adopts (государственный бюджет).

8. The President (несет ответственность за) relations with other countries.

9. The Cabinet carries out (внешнюю и внутреннюю поли-тику) of the state.

10. (Правосудие в Украине) is exercised entirely by (судами общей юрисдикции).

Ex. 5. Translate the sentences into Russian. Pay attention to the use of the Perfect Tenses.

1. Some states in the USA have established state bureaus of identification for criminal identification and investigation.

2. When the state’s attorney has finished his direct examination of the witness, the defendant’s attorney may then cross-examine the witness upon any matter.

3. The monarchy has been in existence for over а thousand years.

4. By the end of January the British Parliament had adopted the State Budget of the country.

5. The judge will have read the instructions before the jury deliberates upon its decision.

6. The investigator has already gathered sufficient evidence and listened testimony of that case.

7. The attorneys will have presented the evidence so that the jury or the judge may reach а just verdict or decision.

8. Each state in the USA has established а system of courts, including state supreme court.

9. By 1959 fifty states had entered the federation of the USA.

Ex. 6. Open the brackets and put the right forms of the verbs.

1. I often (to see) him last year. But I (not to see) him this year yet.

2. My friend (to prepare) for exam in History of state and law at this moment. He already (to pass) examination in criminalistics. We usually (to take) three or four exams every term.

3. Tomorrow at 10.00 a.m. we (to have) the meeting. By 9.00 o’clock we (to bring) the documents. We (to discuss) all questions from 10.00 till 12.00 a.m.

4. The students (to like) to read detective stories. I just (to take) an interesting book in the library. I (to read) it from 6 till 10 p. m. tomorrow.

5. I (to go) to Kiev next week. I never (to be) there.

Ex. 7. Open the brackets and choose the right adverbs.

1. Police have found the band of gangsters (already, yesterday).

2. The Queen will summon the Parliament (next week, by the end of the week).

3. (Recently, last year) the Cabinet of Ministers has discussed the national programmes on economic, scientific and social development of Ukraine.

4. (Just, every day) police officers patrol the highways.

5. The Parliament adopted some new Bills (two days ago, just).

Ex. 8. Translate the sentences from English into Russian. Pay attention to the voice of the verb.

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on two large islands called the British Isles and is washed by the Atlantic ocean, the North Sea and the Irish Sea.

2. The US Constitution was adopted in 1787.

3. The President of the USA is assisted by secretaries who are in charge of the executive departments.

4. Britain is governed by elected representatives of the people.

5. The British government is usually formed by the party that can command a majority in the House of Commons.