Английский язык. Юлаева С.С. - 38 стр.

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3. State administration in Russia is exercised by dividing powers…
(between citizens, into three independent branches, for performing
duties.)
4. The President of the Russian Federation is elected… (to serve a seven
year term, for life, for four years of service)
5. The President appoints the Chairman of the Government…(with the
advice and consent of the Security Council, without consulting the State
Duma, subject to the approval of the State Duma.)
6. The President has the power to dissolve… (The Federal Assembly, the
State Duma, the Federation Counsil.)
XIV. Answer the following questions.
1. What kind of state is Russia?
2. What was the Russian Federation established by?
3. What is the basic characteristic of a presidential republic?
4. What are the major units of local government in the Russian Federation?
5. How many constituent entities does the Russian Federation consist of?
6. What happens if there is a conflict between the federal and local
authorities?
7. What are the three separate branches of government in the Russian
Federation?
8. To whom does the Constitution give the executive power?
9. For what term is a President elected?
10. To how many terms may a President be elected?
11. What basic powers does the Constitution assign to the President?
12. What is the President’s role in military matters?
XV. Translate the following text in writing with the help of a dictionary.
As a check upon overpowerful government most modern constitutions have
adopted the principle of separation of powers, developed in the 18
th
century by
the French political philosopher Montesquieu.
Montesquieu argued that the functions of the state could be divided into
policy formulation and direction (executive), lawmaking (legislative), and
interpretation and application of the law (judicial). To stop governments from
becoming too powerful these functions should be carried out by separate
institutions, and there should be a balance between them. In the United States,
for example, the President (executive) is elected by the people and attempts to
carry out his policy promises through a presidential office of advisers. The
Constitution gives him many important powers, such as control of the armed
forces and appointment of Supreme Court justices, but many of his decisions
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