THE POLITICAL SYSTEMS OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
1. In the first task you should Fill in the table with words refer to the political system of Russia, The UK, The USA.
the State Duma
Presidential Republic
Queen
President
the Cabinet
Parliamentary democracy
the House of Lords
the House of Representatives
Parliament
Federal Assembly
Prime Minister
Chairman of the Government
the Secretary of State
the Senate
Shadow Cabinet
Member of Parliament (MP)
monarchy
the Federation Council
Administration
the House of Commons
The Russian Federation | The United Kingdom | The USA |
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2. Find the definition of the following words: monarchy, democracy, parliament, parliamentary monarchy, president, constitution.
1. A set of laws guaranteed to the citizens /constitution/
2. When people have a lot of freedom /democracy/
3. Elected head of the state /president/
4. When there’s a monarch and a parliament at the same time /a parliamentary monarchy/
5. A group of elected people who discuss problems and make laws /parliament/
3. Choose the correct variant:
1. The Russian Federation is … .
a) a parliamentary monarchy b) a presidential republic c) a monarchy
2. … is the head of the state.
a) the King b) the Queen c) the President
3. … represents the legislative branch of power.
a) the Federal government b) the Congress c) the Federal Assembly
4. … can Veto laws passed by the Federal Assembly.
a) the Federal Government b) the President c) the Duma
5. The Federal Government represents … branch of power.
a) the legislative b) the executive c) the judicial
6. The Federal Assembly consists of … .
a) the Federation Council and the Duma
b) the House of Lords and the House of Commons
c) the Senate and the House of Representatives.
7. … elect the members of the Federal Assembly.
a) the Government b) the people c)the President
8. … represents the judicial branch of power.
a) the Duma b) the Federation Council c) the Supreme Court
9. … guarantees the basic rights of the people.
a) the President
b) the Chaiman of the Government.
c) the Federal Assembly
10. The Duma consists of … deputies.
a) 540 b) 450 c) 400
11. The official head of the state in the UK is … .
a) the Queen b) the Prime Minister c) Parliament
12. The Queen … the bills.
a) signs b) votes on c) passes
13. Parliament of the UK represents the ... branch of power.
a) legislative b) representative c) executive
14. … makes laws in the UK.
a) The House of Commons b) the House of Lords c) the Cabinet
15. The head of the government in the United Kingdom is … .
a) the Queen b) the Prime Minister c) Parliament
16. The Government of the U K represents the… branch of power.
a) legislative b) executive с) the judicial
17. The Cabinet of the British government consists of ... .
a) the members of Parliament b) about twenty ministers
18. The head of state in the USA is … .
a) the King b) the Queen c) the President.
19. … represents the legislative branch of power.
a) the government b) the Congress c) the President
20. The Congress in the USA consists of:
a) the House of Commons and the house of Lords
b) Supreme Court and the Federal Assembly
c) the House of Representatives and the Senate
4. Fill in the table with the facts about the political system of three countries: Russia, the UK and the USA:
The parts of the political system | The United Kingdom | The USA | The Russian Federation |
Head of state | The monarch | The President | The President |
Executive Branch | The government | The President and the cabinet | The Federal government |
Parts of the executive branch | The cabinet; Non Cabinet ministers | The Cabinet | The Cabinet of Ministers |
Legislative branch
Parts of the legislative branch | The Parliament
The House of Commons; the House of Lords | Congress
The House of Representatives; The Senate | The Federal Assembly
The Federation Council; the Duma |
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