- •Экзаменационные темы по английскому языку
- •1. The responsibilities of a receptionist
- •2. Office secretaries
- •3. Executive secretaries or personal assistants
- •4. My training course
- •5. A secretary’s appearance and personal quialities
- •6. A secretary's workplace
- •7. Nintendo
- •8. A company’s presentation
- •9. A company’s business structure
- •10. Travel Arrangements
- •11. Hotels and their services
- •12. Good telephoning manners
- •13. Receiving a visitor
- •14. Contract and its features
- •15. The government of the usa
- •16. The united nations
- •17. The state system of the rf
- •18. The british government
17. The state system of the rf
Under the Constitution of 1993 Russia is a Presidential Republic.
The legislative power belongs to the Federal Assembly (the Russian Parliament), which consists of two Chambers. The Upper Chamber is the Council of Federation and the Lower Chamber is the State Duma. Each Chamber is headed by the Speaker. Laws of the Russian Federation are made by Parliament. To become a law a bill must be approved by both Chambers and signed by the President. The President may veto the bill.
The executive power belongs to the Government which is headed by the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President. His first action on appointment is to form the Government.
The judicial power is represented by the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court and regional courts.
Today the state symbol of Russia is a three-coloured flag. It was the first state symbol that replaced the old ones in 1991. The new national emblem is a two-headed eagle. It is the most ancient symbol of Russia.
18. The british government
There are four countries in the United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Great Britain is a monarchy and the Head of State is a monarch whose power is limited by Parliament.
Laws in Great Britain are made by Parliament. It consists of two chambers: the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The House of Commons is more important as it governs the country. The members of the House of Commons are elected by secret ballot. They belong to different political parties. The main parties are the Conservative Party and the Labour Party. The Chief Executive is the Prime Minister. He heads the Government but he is not the Head of State.
The Prime Minister is usually the leader of the Party that has a majority in the House of Commons. Each new Prime Minister can make changes in the size of his cabinet, appoint new ministers and make other changes. The Prime Minister takes policy decisions with the agreement of his ministers. He often holds Cabinet Meetings at his official residence at No 10 Downing Street, which is very near the House of Parliament in Westminster.
The activity of the Cabinet is controlled by Parliament.