Parliament

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.

Unit II

Title the text. In two groups of 5-6 people make the charts of the state system of the Russian Federation and that of Great Britain. Compare the charts and discuss differences and similarities of the two systems.

During 10 minutes look through the text and give its summary in Russian.

There are 6 passages in the text. Title these passages. Find the key words from each passage.

8. Answer the questions on the text:

1)What kind of system does Great Britain have?

2)What are three branches of the British constitution?

3)What can you say about the functions of Parliament, government and the

law courts in Great Britain?

4)What parts does the British Parliament consist of?

5)Which of the two Houses of Parliament has

true power?

6)How many constituencies are there in Great Britain?

7)Who is the official head of the state in the UK?

8. Think of the state system of your native country and answer the questions:

1. Who is the head of the state and how is such system called?

2.What body exercises legislative power?

3.What chambers does the State Duma of Russia consist of?

The Russian Federation is set up by the constitution of 1993.

Under the Constitution Russia is a presidential republic. The federal government consists of three branches: legislative, executive and judicial. Each of them is checked and balanced by the President.

The Federal Assembly is the legislative body of Russia. It consists of two chambers. The Upper Chamber is the Council of Federation; the Lower Chamber is the State Duma. Each chamber is headed by the Speaker. Legislature may be initiated in either of the two Chambers. But 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 first action of the Prime Minister on appointment is to form the Cabinet.

The judicial branch is represented by the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court and the regional courts.

The members of the Federal Assembly are elected by popular vote for a four-year period.

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