Task 12. Match the words and their definitions

Task 11. Match the synonyms.

Task 10. Match the parts of the following sentences.

Task 9. Transcribe, read and translate the terms.

state government, underlying, bicameral, to levy (taxes), entirely, sovereignty, steadily, to erode, unemployment relief, concern, to derive, social services, to befit, to shift.

1. While the fifty State constitutions differ widely	a. has, however, been steadily eroded.
2. Each State has a Governor	b. they all include the separation of powers and a system of checks and balances.
3. The Governor is elected	c. and many services – such as education, health, welfare, and police – are supported entirely or more likely by State than by Federal funds.
4. All States have the right to levy taxes	d. directly in a state-wide election.
5. The sovereignty of State governments	e. a Legislature and a State Judiciary.
6. In some States the power of city governments to tax, to educate, and to operate broad-scale social services is great	f. the balance can always be shifted.
7. As befits American system	g. while in other States the cities are virtually powerless in many areas.

1. however	a. only
2. for example	b. although
3. include	c. divide
4. underlying	d. contain
5. solely	e. for instance
6. share	f. basic
7. entirely	g. destroy
8. erode	h. worry
9. concern	i. to be similar
10. to parallel	j. completely

1. broad-scale	a. to get something from somebody/something
2. to shift	b. divide something among somebody
3. to befit	c. to give part of the work, power or authority to somebody in a lower position
4. steadily	d. wide range of levels
5. unemployment relief	e. to gradually destroy something or make it weaker
6. bicameral	f. to move, to change from one position to another
7. to erode	g. financial help given by the government to people who need it
8. share	h. not changing
9. to delegate	i. to be suitable and good enough for somebody/something, to allow
10. to derive	j. having two main parts

Task 13. Make up a plan to the text “Local Administration” in the form of questions.

Task 14. Answer the questions & get ready to prove your opinion.

1) What for was the system of checks and balances of the governmental activity created?

2) Why does the federal government and not the local communities deal with the problems facing the nation?

3) Do you think the role of the Vice President is more or less important than that of the President one? Why?

4) Why isn’t the US President elected directly?

Task 15. Draw a parallel between Federal & State administration in the form of chart.

Task 16. Refer to the text & decide which of the 20 words & phrases you need to deliver the basic information about the executive branch of the US government.

Task 17. Think of the new information about the executive system you’ve got to know & make up a list of their specific features.

Task 19. Work in pairs & discuss the most important points concerning the activity of the Executive Branch of the USA, share your ideas with the other groupmates.

Task 20. Render the text into English using the following vocabulary notes:

Vocabulary notes:

within	в межах
manage	керувати
issue	видавати
binding	зобов’язуючі
require	вимагати
call into	викликати
emergency	небезпека
grant	призначати, надавати
confirm	підтвердити

В межах виконавчої гілки влади президент має широкі повноваження, щодо керування національними справами та роботою Федерального уряду. Президент може видавати нормативні акти та інструкції, що називаються виконавчими наказами, які мають зобов’язуючу силу закону по відношенню до федеральних агенцій і не вимагають схвалення Конгресу. Як головнокомандувач збройними силами США, президент може скликати федеральну службу державних угрупувань Національної гвардії під час війни або національної небезпеки, конгрес може надати президенту навіть ширші повноваження, щодо керування національною економікою та захистом безпеки США.

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