The 20th of May.. The Political system of Russia.. Task 1. Draw a table in your notebook. – Нарисуйте таблицу.. Task 2. Read and translate the text (устный перевод). Write vocabulary.

The 20th of May.

The Political system of Russia.

(Политическая система России)

Task 1. Draw a table in your notebook. – Нарисуйте таблицу.

Task 2. Read and translate the text (устный перевод). Write vocabulary.

The Political System of Russia

The Russian Federation is a federal republic. The head of the state is the President, elected for a period of four years. The President is also the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. He signs all the important documents, appoints the Prime Minister and the members of the Cabinet. He also appoints the judges of the Supreme and Constitutional Courts.

The government of Russia consists of three parts — legislative, executive and judicial. They work in the regime of checks and balances.

Federal Assembly has all the legislative power in the country. It consists of the Federation Council and the Duma. The Federation Council is formed of the heads of the regions. The Duma is elected by the population.

The Duma examines and discusses different bills. The bill must be approved by the Duma and the Federation Council and signed by the President. Then it becomes a law.

The executive power belongs to the Government. The judicial power is vested on the judges of the Supreme and the Constitutional Courts.

We have a three-colored flag. The colors are red, white and blue.

The Hymn of the country is created by Alexandrov and Mikhalkov. The national coat of arms has been changed. It is the two-headed eagle. It was adopted in the ancient times as the symbol of Russia's position between the East and West.

The official language is Russian. Different religions are spread on the territory of the country, but the main is the Russian Orthodox Christian Church.

Vocabulary (переписать новые слова):

the commander-in-chief - главнокомандующий вооруженными силами страны

regime of checks and balances - режим сдержек и противовесов

heads of the regions - главы регионов

is vested - возложена

was adopted - был принят

are spread - распространены

The Russian Orthodox - Русская православная

Christian Church – церковь

Task 3. Answer the questions. – Ответьте письменно на вопросы.

1. What kind of a state is Russia?

2. Who is the head of state in Russia?

3. How many branches of power does Russia have?

4. Whom does the legislative power belong to?

5. Who possesses the executive power in Russia?

6. Whom is the judicial power vested on?

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