The System of Government in the UK. Ex. I. Read the following words and word combinations

UNIT IV

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

1. a monarch монарх	The word monarch comes from the Greek language.
2. monarchy монархия	The Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy.
3. to rule управлять, руководить, править	Queen Victoria ruled the country for 64 years.
4. the Commonwealth страны Содружества	What is the Commonwealth?
5. to perform выполнять	The Queen will perform the opening ceremony on Saturday
6. to summon Parliament созывать Парламент	Who has the power to summon Parliament in the UK?
7. to dissolve Parliament распускать Парламент	The Queen has the power to summon and dissolve Parliament in the UK.
8. to hold the title иметь титул	Do you know what titles the Queen holds?
9. Governor правитель; губернатор	The Queen holds the title the Governor- General of Australia.
10. Bishop Епископ	The article in the newspapers gave a short description of Bishop Hilarion's visit to Athens.
11. to examine проверять, изучать, исследовать	Four key proposals are to be examined.
12. to debate обсуждать	Parliament is still debating the bill.
13. to approve одобрять, утверждать	This year budget was approved by Parliament.
14. taxation налогообложение	What does the word combination "double taxation" mean?
15. the State Opening of Parliament церемония официального открытия Парламента	The State Opening of Parliament is an annual event held usually in October or November that marks the beginning of a session of Parliament.
16. constituency избирательный округ	How many constituencies are there in the UK?
17. a by-election дополнительные выборы	A by-election takes place when an MP dies or resigns.
18. to preside over председательствовать	Who will preside over the International Meeting tomorrow?
19. to step down уйти с поста	Ian McCartney a British Labour politician stepped down on the 25th April 1951.
20. to be responsible to smb быть ответственным перед кем-либо	In Australia the Prime Minister is responsible to the House of Representatives.
21. to be available for smb быть доступным для определенного круга лиц	Are you available for a meeting tomorrow?
22. the Lords Spiritual духовные лорды (епископы- члены палаты лордов)	There are 26 Lords Spiritual in the House of Lords now.
23. the Lords Temporal светские члены палаты лордов	How many Lords Temporal are there in the House of Lords?
24. peer пэр   peeress пэресса	Paul McCartney was appointed as a life peer to the House of Lords by the Queen. Peeress is a woman from a high social class in the UK and who has a title such as ‘Lady’ or who is a wife of a peer.
25. the Lord Chancellor Лорд-Канцлер	The Lord Chancellor is the head of the judiciary in England and Wales.
26. hereditary наследственный	The House of Lords consists of hereditary and life peers.
27. to reject a bill отклонять законопроект	The bill was rejected by the majority of the members of the House of Lords.

Ex.II. Match these words to their definitions.

1. a monarch	1. to pay for something such as a large project
2. monarchy	2. to have a particular title
3. a constitutional monarchy	3. The part of the British Parliament whose members are not elected but have positions because of their rank or title
4. the Commonwealth	4. To formally end a parliament before an election
5. taxation	5. A king or a queen
6. to pass legislation	6. A type of government in which a country is ruled by a king or a queen
7. Parliament	7. An organization of countries that used to be under the political control of the UK
8. to finance	8. the system that government uses for collecting money from people in the form of taxes (налогов)
9. to hold the title	9. a division of a country that elects a representative to a parliament
10. to summon Parliament	10. to study a subject or consider an idea or a plan carefully
11. to dissolve Parliament	11. act as a chairman or president
12. the House of Commons	12. to officially order to come to the meeting of the Parliament
13. the House of Lords	13. A monarchy in which the powers of the ruler are limited according to the constitution and laws of the nation
14. to examine	14. a title or right that is passed from a parent to their child
15. to preside over	15.the main law-making institution in the UK
16. constituency	16. to refuse to accept a bill
17. hereditary peer	17. a special election to replace a politician who has left parliament or died
18. the Lord Chancellor	18. to approve and accept legislation
19. to reject a bill	19. the presiding officer of the House of Lords
20. a by- election	20. the part of the British Parliament whose members are elected by the people

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