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6. Give Russian equivalents.

Federal state; civil law; common law; in keeping with traditions; to be patterned after; the major law-making body; executive authority; under the direction; “de facto” power; to be responsible to.

7. Give English equivalents.

Хартия прав и свобод, поправка, получить право, избираться, состоять из, верхняя палата, назначать, полномочие, законодательный орган, каждые пять лет, половина общего количества, исполнительная власть, под руководством, возлагать многочисленные полномочия, правящая партия, разрабатывать политику, отвечать перед кем-либо, выполнять обязанности.

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

appoint

vast

divide

legislative

exception

law

extensive

origin

law-making

authority

pattern

assign

power

separate

root

exclusion

statute

imitate

9. 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 kind of state is Canada?

2. What is the origin of Canada’ Constitution?

3. What are the chambers of the Parliament of Canada?

4. Who is the Queen in Canada represented by?

5. What is the Senate patterned after?

6. What are the powers of the Senate?

7. What are the powers of the House of Commons?

8. Who has the real executive power?

9. Who may become the Prime Minister?

10. What are the rights and duties of the Prime Minister?

10. 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. Canada is a constitutional monarchy and a member of the British Commonwealth.

2. There are two official languages in Canada. They are English and German.

3. The Parliament of Canada consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

4. The roots of Canada’s parliamentary system lie in the USA.

5. The Governor General represents the Queen.

6. The members of the Senate are elected.

7. The House of Commons is the major law-making body.

8. The real executive authority is in the hands of the Queen.

9. The Prime Minister is the leader of the party that has a majority in the Senate.

10. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet are the advisers of the Queen.

11. Arrange the sentences according to the text.

1. The Canadian Parliament is composed of the Queen.

2. It is the Prime Minister who chooses the ministers from among the members of the Parliament in the governing party.

3. Canada’s Constitution was initially a British statute.

4. The Cabinet develops government policy and is responsible to the House of Commons.

5. Canada is a constitutional monarchy, a federal state and parliamentary democracy.

6. The real executive authority is in the hands of the Cabinet, under the direction of the Prime Minister.

7. The members of the House of Commons are elected.

8. The House of Commons is the major law-making body.

9. The members of the Senate are appointed.

10. The party that wins the largest number of seats ordinarily forms the government.