Exercise 2. Decide whether the following statements are true or false.

1. The Constitution is the highest law of the country.

2. The Preamble is an introduction that explains why the Constitution was written.

3. The United States has a constitutional form of government.

4. The government should serve its citizens.

5. The rights mustn’t be respected by the government.

 

Exercise 3. Answer the following questions.

1. What form of government does the USA have? What does it mean?

2. Was William Pitt right saying that the Constitution of the United States “will be a pattern for all future constitutions and will receive the admiration of all future ages? ” Prove your answer.

3. What does American Constitution consist of?

4. What is stated in the first part of the Constitution?

5. What are the main goals for the government?

 

Exercise 4. Make your own questions to the text (remember that there are 5 types of questions).

 

Exercise 5. Fill in the gaps. Use definite, indefinite or zero article.

1. We wrote... test in … Roman law yesterday.... test was long. … teacher asked many... questions.... questions were difficult. 2. This is my... table. On... table I have... constitution, … criminal code, other … law books, ... pen and... paper. 3. I have thirty-two... questions to study for my exam in civil law. 4. We spent last summer in... Ukraine, in... little village on... bank of... big river with... very warm water. 5. Are you... solicitor? – No, I am... student. 6. This is... very difficult question. I don’t know... correct answer to it. 7. Where is... table in your brother’s... room? – His... table is near... window. 8. We played in... yard till late in... evening. 9. If you want to write something on... blackboard, you must have... piece of... chalk. 10. When... bell rang, ... students went into... classroom. 11. When do you clean your teeth in... morning: before... breakfast or after... breakfast? 12.... Russia is washed by... Arctic Ocean in... north.

 

Exercise 6. Rewrite the following sentences to include the word in brackets.

1. Have you been arrested (ever)? 2. My father has to hurry in the morning (usually) because he works as a judge and he has a lot of work to do (always). 3. The investigator did his best but he could find insignificant evidence (only). 4. These criminals were born in Manchester (both). 5. How many people do you know who took part in elections (on Sunday)? 6. All elections in the United States follow the “winner-take-all” principle (almost). 7. Each house of Congress can vote against legislation passed by the other (also). 8. How are the department heads called (usually)? 9. England has been united under one sovereign (for a thousand years). 10. The Queen is one of the richest women in the world (certainly). 11. He is the head of the government (also). 12. In the United States two political parties dominate electoral politics (often). 13. The election campaign lasts for about three weeks with large-scale press, radio and television coverage (usually). 14. The votes have not been counted so the winner hasn’t been declared (yet). 15. He had violated the law several times (already) that’s why the jury pled him guilty.

 

Ex. 7. Translate the following phrases from English into Russian.

Emergency meeting, strike warning, campaign pledge to the constituency, an administration policy review, county council election, law faculties, jail term, trial procedure, law-breaker, finger-print system, crime problems, crime prevention measures, court practice, UN member states, crime prevention problems, prima facie evidence, witness protection program, defense witness, expert witness, borderline case, test case, lynch law, family law, government official, normal migration route.

Unit 2. The Three Branches of Government

Exercise 1. Read and translate the following text. Use the dictionary when necessary. While reading the text: a) pay attention to the usage and translation of the possessive case; b) write down the attributes and adjectives underlined. Organize them in three columns: positive, comparative and superlative.

 

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