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8. Give Russian equivalents.

under the Constitution; power; to run its own public school system; in line with; as close to the people as possible; to responsible for; natural-born American; majority; governor.

9. Match the words which are close in their meaning.

allocate

authority

amend

forbid

assume

elector

concur

divide

delegate

improve

elect

undertake

head

agree

power

entrust

veto

choose

voter

direct

10. Match the name with its description.

1. the US Congress a. the rich plantation owner from Virginia, the "father of the American Constitution"

2. the Democratic Party b. judicial branch of the US government

3. the Republican Party c. executive branch of the US government

4. the President and his

administration d. political party symbolized by an "elephant").

5. James Madison e. legislative branch of the US government

6. the US Supreme Court f. political party symbolized by a "donkey"

11. Think of the correct place for each of the following words in the passage below.

concern state representative authority rights

limited protect concurrent framework voting

The United States is a _______ (1) democracy. All government power rests ultimately with the people, who direct policies by ______ (2) for government representatives. The nation's constitution defines the powers of national and ____ (3) governments, the functions and _____ (4) of each branch of government, and the _____ (5) of individual citizens. The Constitution was created to _______ (6) the democratic interest of the people and the government. The principle of _____ (7) government is basic to the Constitution. Under federalism, the principle of limited government was achieved by dividing ____ (8) between the central government and the individual states. The federal government has powers over areas of wide ____ (9). For example, it has the power to borrow money, provide for the national defense, and declare war. The states possess those powers which are not given to the federal government. There are certain powers, called _____ (10) powers, which both the federal and state government share. Examples include the power to tax, set up courts, and charter banks.

12. Answer the questions on the text. Use the following expressions to begin your answer.

The text tells the reader that…

I think…

I suppose…

If I got it right…

It seems to me that …

In my opinion …

1. What is the capital of the USA?

2. Where is Washington situated?

3. What are the rights of states?

4. What are the rights of the lowest political level?

5. What are the rights of voters on the country level?

6. How is the federal government divided into?

7. Who is the Executive branch headed by?

8. How often is the President chosen?

9. What are the chambers of the US Congress?

10. Who has the right to vote?

11. What are the powers and duties of the President?

12. What is the role of the US Congress?

13. How is the Judicial Branch made up of?

14. Who appoints federal judges?