Английский язык. Методические указания. Иванова С.Г. - 20 стр.

     3. How many states are there in the USA?
     4. How many parts is the national government divided into? What are they?
     5. What is the US Congress? What does it consist of?
     6. What is the main function of the US Congress?
     7. How many senators and representatives are there in the US Congress?
     8. What does the number of the representatives from each state depend on?
     9.How many years are senators chosen for? 10, Who heads the executive
branch?
     11. What does the executive branch consist of?
     12. For how many years is the US President elected?
     13. What are the functions of the US President?
     14. What is the third branch of the US government?
     15. How many members does the US Supreme Court have? What are they?
     16. How many years are the members of the US Supreme Court appointed for?
     17. What are the functions of the judicial branch?
     18. How many main political parties are there in the USA? What are they?
     19. What is the symbol of the Democratic Party?
     20. What is the symbol of the Republic Party?
     21. What differences are there between the main parties of the USA?

      4.2.3 Match the two parts of the sentences.

1. The Democratic Party is symbolized by ...     the president can veto a law and the
2. The number of the representatives from        Supreme Court can decide that the law
each state depends on ...                        is unconstitutional.
3. The Constitution of the USA was               the President and his Administration.
written ...                                      a "donkey."
4. The executive branch is headed by ...         three branches.
5. The Republican Party is symbolized by ...     an "elephant."
6. The US Congress makes laws, but ...           the size of the state's population.
7. The US President commands ...                 the armed forces, conducts foreign
8. The national government is divided into ...   affairs, recommends laws to Congress.
                                                 in 1787.


      4.2.4 Choose the right version.

     1.Senators are chosen for ... years.
     2, 6,10
     2.The US Supreme Court has ... members.
     three, eight, nine
     3.The national government is divided into ... branches.
     four, three, five
     4.Today any citizen who is at least ... years old can vote.
     18, 21, 16
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