Video. UK general election: Conservatives poll lead over Labour shrinks (2:25)

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Муниципальные советники не получают плату в среднем за 40 часов работы в месяц, хотя они имеют право на скромное вознаграждение, по­траченное на всякие дела муниципалитета, и на дорожные расходы. Ра­ботодатели обязаны по закону предоставлять своим сотрудникам, вы­бранным в органы местного самоуправления, время для участия в работе муниципалитета, и зачастую работодатели покрупнее не вычитывают за это из зарплаты. Большинство советов, по мере возможности, стараются устраивать совещания по вечерам.

Каждый советник представляет район — округ. В Манчестере у всех 33 округов по три представителя в муниципалитете, избранных на четы­рехлетний срок. Но для обеспечения преемственности каждый из трех представителей переизбирается в разные годы, что означает выборы в три года из четырех.

В Британии все могут стать членами местных органов самоуправле­ния. Нет даже нужды принадлежать к какой-либо политической партии, хотя партийные активисты обычно гораздо честолюбивей в этом смысле, ' и поскольку они с самого начала обладают политической поддержкой, у них больше шансов на выборах. Но у независимого кандидата по-прежнему есть возможность победить, и стать советником.

После избрания советников могут назначить служить в разных ор­ганах, например, в здравотделе, или в школьном совете попечителей, или в полицейских комитетах. Некоторые могут использовать свою деятель­ность в местных органах самоуправления в качестве трамплина для об­щенациональной или общеевропейской политической деятельности, и выставлять свою кандидатуру на выборах в палату общин, или в Евро­пейский парламент в Страсбурге.

 

 

PRESENTATION: ELECTIONS IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

 

VOCABULARY LIST 1

 

1) Coronation, abdication, to abdicate

To succeed to the throne

Knight, knighthood

2) legislative, executive, judicial branch

the Houses of Parliament, a Member of Parliament (MP)

the House of Lords, the Lords, the Lords Chamber, the Upper House

the House of Commons, the Commons, the Commons Chamber, the Lower House

3) hereditary peers, to inherit a title, peers by heredity; life peers, to make someone a life peer, to grant peerage

Lords Spiritual, bishops of the Church of England, Archbishop of Canterbury

The Law Lords (judges);

Lords Temporal

The Lord Chancellor, the Woolsack, the Mace, the Sergeant at Arms

4)The Speaker; to call to order

The State Opening of Parliament; session, sitting, question time

5)A legislative draft/bill; to introduce/bring in a bill, to debate a bill, to pass a bill, to defeat/reject a bill, to amend a bill; to submit a bill to

First, second, third reading

Unanimous consent

To give/receive Royal Assent; to enter into the Statute book

Aye lobby, No lobby, division, to call for a division

6) The Government, the Opposition, Shadow cabinet, Shadow minister

A front-bencher, a back-bencher

Maiden speech

 

7) President, acting president, lame duck

the Congress: the Senate, the House of Representatives

Commander-in-Chief

The Vice President, Senator, Congressman

8) To set and collect taxes, to regulate commerce, to coin and issue money, to declare war

System of Checks and Balances

9) Constitution: articles and amendments

Bill of Rights

Bicameral legislature

Two-party system, political rivalry

Party caucus

Majority/minority leader

10) President’s Cabinet

To resign, to choose/appoint the successor

Term in office

Assassination

 

VOCABULARY LIST 2

 

 1. Election to (Parliament); to elect smb to.../for a term of... general, universal, local, parliamentary, congressional, presidential, mid-term, nation-wide, primary, runoff election(s), by-election

to hold, schedule, call an election

 to fix/to rig an election; vote-rigging

to win/lose an election;

Whistle-stop tours

Popularity rating,

 

to sweep a state

2. election campaign; to run, launch, organize a campaign

the run-up to the election

election agent,  canvassing, to conduct canvassing,

 a presidential bid/a bid for presidency

3. to nominate a candidate (for presidency), a nominee, to nominate smb as...; to put forward a candidate,

to stand for election /to run for (a post)

4. opinion poll/exit poll, to conduct,  to take a poll

to predict /forecast election results

pollster, respondent

a candidate's approval /popularity rating; a front runner

5. to vote; to vote Conservative, Labour, etc.

the right to vote/ suffrage

popular/electoral vote, to be entitled to vote

educational, residential, property, age qualification

to abstain/ stay away from the polls

to be up for election/ re-election

 

6. polling/election day; to go to the polls polling station/ booth; ballot box; to cast a ballot,

 voting turnout; heavy, big, light, poor turnout

heavy /light poll, invalid ballot paper to vote by proxy

7. constituency/ electoral district

one-member constituency;  

safe/ marginal seats (constituencies)

8. to win by a huge (small) margin(отрывом) of... seats

absolute/ overall/ clear majority /minority party

hung parliament; coalition parliament

9. electoral systems: a simple majority system; proportional representation (PR),

10. cabinet reshuffle; to resign/to quit,

resignation

lame duck/front runner/dark horse

 

1.election fever

 

to be eligible/ineligible for re-election

2. election campaign
campaign manager

the run-up to an election

to run (conduct, launch, organize) a campaign

election agent

 

to distribute publicity materials

leaflet, poster

election address

manifesto

to hold public meeting

campaign coverage

impartial coverage

3. opinion poll/exit poll
to conduct, take a poll
voting intentions
respondents
pollster

a candidate's popularity rating

a politician's approval rating

poll indications

to allow for the margin of error

 

4. to nominate a candidate (for presidency)
to nominate smb. as

to win / get the nomination

to put forward candidates to

 to stand for election

 to run for (a post)

5.to vote; to Vote Conservative, Labour, etc.
the right to vote / franchise / suffrage
popular / electoral vote
to be eligible / ineligible to vote

to be entitled to vote

educational / residential / property / age qualification

to stay away from the polls

to abstain

to be up for election / re-election

6.to withdraw one's candidacy

7.voting turnout

heavy, big, large, light, poor turnout

heavy / light poll

to return smb. to (Parliament)

returns: early / final

political platform of a party / candidate

to campaign on a Socialist platform

to dissolve a Parliament

dissolution

to resign

a seat falls vacant

constituency / electoral district

 one-member constituency

to win / lose seats, votes; to finish with (300) seats

to hold a seat; to receive votes

Member of Parliament (MP)

8. first-past-the-post system

proportional representation (PR)

a simple majority system

to use a... system in selecting...

9. overall / absolute majority

a clear majority

to have (20) seats short of majority

a majority of (326) seats

to outpoll a party by (30) seats

to win by a huge (small) margin of (30) seats

a hung parliament

majority / minority party; a minor party

to cut a deal with (another party)

to get / push one's candidate through

to get one's candidate elected

to question the result (conduct) of an election

to present an election petition

to declare an election void

10. invalid ballot paper

to invalidate (spoil) a ballot paper

a fresh ballot paper

11. to mark a candidate (of your choice)

to pay a deposit

 to lose a deposit

polling day

polling station

ballot box

presiding officer

to have one's mane checked against the election register

returning officer

voting booth

the count of votes

poll watchers

12. postal ballot paper
proxy voting

To vote by proxy

to apply for a postal vote

13.the Bill of Reform

to extend the franchise to

'rotten boroughs'

14. a suffragette      

15. Board of Elections

 

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