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13. Agree or disagree. Correct wrong statements.

I (quite) agree (with you). I don’t think so.

I think so too. I don’t agree.

Certainly! I think you are mistaken.

Just so. You are wrong.

1. New York, the largest city, is the capital of the USA.

2. Each of the 50 states keeps many important powers for themselves.

3. The citizens of each state elect a governor and members of the state legislature.

4. Under the Constitution the federal government is divided into two branches.

5. The Executive Branch is headed by Congress and the Legislative Branch is headed by the President.

6. The President of the USA is elected every five years.

7. The Vice President is chosen together with the President.

8. The US Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Commons.

9. The President and the Vice President must be the members of different political parties.

10. The bill becomes law if two-thirds of the members of both houses approve it.

14. Arrange the sentences according to the text.

1. The Executive Branch is headed by the President.

2. The Legislative Branch is made up of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

3. Any natural-born American who is 35 years old or older may be elected to the House of Representatives.

4. Washington, D.C. is the capital of the federal union of 50 states.

5. The Judicial Branch is made up of Federal District Courts, 11 Federal Courts of Appeals and the Supreme Court.

6. Each of the 50 states retains the right to run its own public school system.

7. Under the Constitution the federal government is divided into three branches.

8. In line with the American tradition of keeping government as close to people as possible, the states delegate many of powers to their political subdivisions.

9. The candidate with the highest number of votes in each state wins all the electoral votes of that state.

10. The Vice President assumes the Presidency for the balance of his term.

15. Complete the following sentences according to the text.

1. Under the Constitution, the states delegated …

2. Each state has the right …

3. On the country level, voters elect …

4. The federal government is divided into …

5. The presidential candidate needs …

6. The rights of the President are …

7. The House of Representatives are elected on the basis …

8. To become law a bill must be approved …

9. The President appoints …

10. … is the Commander in Chief.

11. The President’ term is … .

12. The Congress is … .

13. There are … Senators in the Senate.

14. The number of congressmen from each state depends on … .

16. A) Make written translation of the text.

The executive power belongs to the President of the United States, who holds office for four years and is elected together with the Vice-President chosen for the same term, by electors from each state. Presidential elections are held every leap year on first Tuesday after first Monday in November. The President may be re-elected and serve two terms (eight years altogether) but not longer than that. (Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected for a third and fourth terms, but since then the Twenty – Second Amendment to the Constitution was adopted (1951) limiting the President's term in office).

After the presidential elections in November, the "President-elect" (one who has been elected President, but has not taken office) is busy choosing candidates for his Administration.

"Administration" is a popular term to identify the executive branch, especially that of the federal government. The Administration includes the President, the Vice-President and his policy-making appointees, or even the whole body of executive officials.

In January the President-elect becomes the US President. The formal act of installing the President of the United States or the governor of the state in office is called "inauguration". Inauguration Day on January 20 is usually the occasion for extensive ceremonies, the central point of which is the taking of an oath by the chief executive officer.

b) Answer the questions.

1. Who is the head of the executive power in the USA?

2. How long does the President’s term of office last?

3. When is the President elected?

4. How many times may the President be re-elected?

5. Who of the Presidents was re-elected more than two times?

6. What does the Twenty – Second Amendment to the Constitution deal with?

7. What does the term "Administration" mean?

8. When does the President-elect become the US President?

9. How is the ceremony of installing the President of the United States called?

10. When does Inauguration Day take place?

17. Fill in the chart.

Power

legislative

Representative

The President

Duties

  1. Translate into English.

    1. Политическая система США определена в принятой в 1787 году Конституции, а также в поправках к Конституции США и в других законах США. Конституция США передает полномочия для осуществления государственной власти Федеральному правительству США. В Конституции США заложен принцип разделения властей, по которому Федеральное правительство состоит из законодательных, исполнительных и судебных органов, действующих независимо друг от друга.

b. Президент – глава государства, правительства, главнокомандующий Вооружёнными силами.

c. Высший орган законодательной власти – двухпалатный Конгресс. Нижняя палата – Палата представителей; верхняя – Сенат. Основные политические партии – Республиканская и Демократическая.

  1. Translate into Russian. Make use of the words given below.