- •Constitution – the Standard of Legitimacy
- •Constitution – the Standard of Legitimacy
- •Grammar Section Revision of the Active Voice
- •Vocabulary Section The British Constitution
- •1. Look through the words and expression to make sure that you know them. Learn those you don’t know.
- •The British Constitution
- •Grammar Section Revision of the Active Voice
- •Vocabulary Section The British Constitution
- •1. Look through the words and expression to make sure that you know them. Learn those you don’t know.
- •The u.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights
- •The bill of rights
- •The Constitution of Ukraine
- •Grammar Section Revision of the Active Voice
- •1 . Choose the correct answer.
- •2. Complete the sentences using the words in bold.
- •Vocabulary Section Political Parties
- •1. Look through the words and expression to make sure that you know them. Learn those you don’t know.
- •Political Parties of the uk
- •Political Parties of the usa
- •Political Parties of Ukraine
- •Grammar Section reported speech Statements
- •Unit three Electoral System
- •Vocabulary Section
- •Electoral System in the uk
- •Elections in Great Britain
- •Elections in the usa
- •Grammar Section reported speech Reported Questions, Requests, Commands, Suggestions
- •Vocabulary Section
- •1. Look through the words and expression to make sure that you know them. Learn those you don’t know.
- •The Monarchy
- •Part 2 The United Kingdom. Legislature
- •1. Look through the words and expression to make sure that you know them. Learn those you don’t know.
- •Legislature
- •Part 3 Executive
- •1. Look through the words and expression to make sure that you know them. Learn those you don’t know.
- •Executive
- •English Laws
- •The Privy Council
- •The Ministry
- •Government Departments
- •Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
- •Grammar Section The Passive Voice
- •Unit five Part 1 The United States of America. The Legislative Branch
- •1. Look through the words and expression to make sure that you know them. Learn those you don’t know
- •The political system of the usa
- •The legislative branch
- •The lobbyists
- •Grammar Section The Passive Voice
- •Three Unsolved Mysteries Continue to Fascinate
- •Part 2 The United States of America. Making Laws
- •1. Look through the words and expression to make sure that you know them. Learn those you don’t know.
- •Making laws
- •Part 3 The United States of America. The Executive Power
- •1. Look through the words and expression to make sure that you know them. Learn those you don’t know.
- •The exacutive power
- •Part 4 The United States of America. The Executive Power
- •1. Look through the words and expression to make sure that you know them. Learn those you don’t know.
- •The system of courts in the united states
- •Unit 6 Political System of Ukraine
- •1. Look through the words and expression to make sure that you know them. Learn those you don’t know
- •State Power Institutions in Ukraine: The President of Ukraine
- •State Power Institutions in Ukraine: Government of Ukraine
- •State Power Institutions in Ukraine: The System of Judicial Authority
- •Part 1 General Foundations of Ukraine’s Political System State Power Institutions in Ukraine: The President of Ukraine
- •Part 2 State Power Institutions in Ukraine: The President of Ukraine
- •Part 4 State Power Institutions in Ukraine: Government of Ukraine
- •2. Match the political terms listed up in column a with the definitions provided in column b.
- •Part 5 State Power Institutions in Ukraine: The System of Judicial Authority
- •Grammar Supplement Reported Speech
- •In statements:
- •In requests:
- •In questions:
- •Observe the Sequence of Tenses:
- •An imperative sentence is changed to an infinitive The Table of Rules
- •The Passive Voice
- •The Passive
- •Changing from active into passive
Unit 6 Political System of Ukraine
1. Look through the words and expression to make sure that you know them. Learn those you don’t know
foundation in accordance with organic law; jural state/ law ruled state; to be enshrined by the constitutional provisions; to envisage the principle of the political diversity of the social life; property right equality before the law maintenance of ecologic safety jural/ legal essence the supremacy of law; establish and promote human rights unitary state; an integral and inviolable territory |
основа, принцип, підвалини згідно з основний закон правова держава бути запровадженою/ захищеною констит. положеннями передбачати принцип політ. різноманітності суспільного життя право власності рівність перед законом підтримка, збереження екологічної безпеки правова сутність верховенство права встановлювати та підтримувати людські права унітарна держава неподільна та непорушна територія |
specify the powers and obligations
to be the guarantor of state sovereignty; the territorial indivisibility; the observance of the Constitution to be elected on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage; to be elected by secret ballot; to attain the age to have a command of the state language to hold one’s post for no longer than two consecutive terms; to enjoy the right of immunity; the term of authority; the procedure of impeachment; to ensure the legal succession of the state |
установлювати (визначати) повноваження та обов’язки бути гарантом державного суверенітету територіальна цілісність дотримання Конституції бути обраним загальним, рівним, прямим голосуванням бути обраним таємним голосуванням досягти віку володіти державною мовою перебувати на посаді не більш ніж 2 послідовних термінів мати право недоторканості строк повноваження проведення імпічменту забезпечувати правонаступництво держави |
people’s deputy equal and direct universal suffrage secret vote multi-mandate national constituency election block voluntarily faction relevant share the views of economic development |
народний депутат рівне, пряме, загальне виборче право таємне голосування багатомандатний національний виборчий округ виборчий блок добровільно фракція доречний поділяти погляди щодо економічного розвитку |
supreme executive authority presidential orders consent suspend Prime Minister’s authorities
discharge submission approval of government-submitted annual budget fulfillment of budgetary provision rejection home policy humanitarian matters |
вищий виконавчий орган президентські укази згода тимчасово припинити (призупинити) повноваження прим’єр-міністра звільнення від обов’язків подання, представлення (документів), покора затвердження щорічно поданого державного бюджету виконання бюджетного положення відмова, відхилення внутрішня політика гуманітарні питання |
to be outlined by the Constitution watch over the power legal proceeding courts of general jurisdiction entity cassation supervisory authority promote constitutional control in all spheres
strengthen the constitutional order principle of primacy of law/ the rule of law |
визначений Конституцією наглядати за владою юридична справа суди загальної юрисдикції суб’єкт, суть, юридична особа касація контрольний орган підтримувати, підвищувати конституційний контроль в усіх сферах зміцнювати конституційний порядок принцип верховенства права |
2. Read and translate the text:
General Foundations of Ukraine’s Political System
General foundations of the political system of Ukraine are defined by its Constitution. In accordance with its organic law, Ukraine is a sovereign, independent, democratic, social and jural state.
Democratic essence of the Ukrainian state is enshrined by the constitutional provisions concerning its form of government – a republic governed by sovereignty of the people. State power is divided into legislative, executive and judicial branches, acting within their competence.
Constitution envisages the principle of political, economic and ideological diversity of social life.
The social character of Ukrainian state results in constitutional regulation of issues related to use of property and protection of all subjects of property right, social orientation of the economy, equality of all subjects of property right before the law, maintenance of ecologic safety and balance within Ukraine’s territory and other socially important measures.
Jural essence of the state is supported by provisions related to supremacy of law and direct action of constitutional norms. The state is responsible before the people for its activities. According to the Constitution, the main task of the state is to establish and promote human rights and freedoms.
Ukraine is a unitary state, which territory is integral and inviolable. The state has a single citizenship. The state language of Ukraine is Ukrainian.