The Executive Branch of Power in the USA

Unit VIII

Ex. I. Read the following words and word combinations. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. to vest облекать, наделять (правами, властью)	They are vested with the authority to police the stadium.
2. to implement выполнять, осуществлять; вводить в действие	Attempts to implement these proposals have met with strong opposition.
3. federal agency федеральный орган, федеральная служба	Independent federal agencies are law enforcement agencies.
4. administration применение (норм права)	The Cabinet and independent agencies do their best to see the day-to-day enforcement and administration of federal laws.
5. to nominate выдвигать, предлагать кандидата (на должность)	The President has the power to nominate the highest officials in the executive branch.
6. to negotiate вести переговоры	When national leaders negotiate a treaty they discuss it before reaching agreement.
7. to sign into law подписать и тем самым придать силу закона	The President has the power to sign legislation into law.
8. to enact принимать (закон)	The government should enact legislation to limit the powers of the police in such cases.
9. to convict осудить	He was convicted of the murder of his wife.
10. to commit a crime совершить преступление	In many legal systems it is an important principle that a person cannot be considered guilty of a crime until the state proves he committed it.
11. office должность	The President cannot be removed from office by vote of no confidence.
12. to assume принимать на себя (ответственность, обязанность, власть)	In recent years the federal government has assumed broader responsibility in such matters as health, education, transportation etc.
13. incapacitation ограничение право - и/или дееспособности	Because of the President’s temporary (временный) incapacitation the Vice-President had to perform his duties.
14. a tie разделение голосов поровну	It is called a tie when the two opposing sites have equal votes.
15. to cast подавать (голос при голосовании)	If the two opposing sites have equal votes the President of the Senate casts the decisive vote.
16. entity самостоятельное образование, самостоятельная правовая единица	The two countries fought for the right to become separate entities.

Ex.II. Match these words to their definitions.

1. to pardon	1. to carry out
2. to convict	2. a government department or an organization connected with a government that deals with a particular subject
3. to vest	3. to officially forgive someone committing a crime and free them from prison
4. to implement	4. to give your opinion to someone about the best thing to do in a particular situation
5. to appoint	5. to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime
6. agency	6. to give someone power or a right
7. to advise	7. to choose someone to do a particular job or have a particular position
8. ambassador	8. a separate unit that is complete and has its own character
9. a tie	9. to mark a piece of paper to show who you are voting for
10. to cast a vote	10. a senior official who lives in a foreign country and represents his or her country there
11. entity	11. a result of a game or competition in which each person or team has the same number of points, votes, etc.
12. treaty	12. a law or set of laws
13. to take charge of	13. to make a proposal into a law
14. to assume	14. an official written agreement between two or more countries
15. legislation	15. to take control and become responsible for someone or something
16. to enact	16. to officially start a new job or position

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