The 15th of September.. Political system of the United Kingdom. Политическое устройство Соединенного Королевства. Task 1. Write new words and word combinations. – Напишите новые слова и словосочетания.

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The 15th of September.

Political system of the United Kingdom

Политическое устройство Соединенного Королевства

Task 1. Write new words and word combinations. – Напишите новые слова и словосочетания.

monarch [‘mɔnək] — монарх

monarchy — монархия

constitution — конституция

constitutional monarchy — конституционная монархия

democracy — демократия

parliamentary republic - парламентская республика

parliamentary democracy — парламентарная демократия

ceremonial function -церемониальная функция

sign the bills — подписывать законопроекты

majority seats — большинство мест

elected — избираемый

a bill = a proposed law — законопроект

lawmakers — законодатели

legislativebranch of power [‘leʤɪslətɪv]– законодательная власть

executive branch of power [ɪg’zekjutɪv] - исполнительная власть

to vote/ voting - голосовать / голосование

to elect/ election -избирать / выборы

carry out some policy — проводить политику

run the country — управлять страной

Task 2. Read the Information about the Political System of the UK and translate it. -Прочитайте информацию о политической системе Великобритании и переведите ее.

1. The UK is a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy.

2. The monarch is the head of the state (Queen Elizabeth the Second) She doesn’t rule the country, has ceremonial function; signs bills.

3. The prime-minister is the head of the government. He is the leader of the party with the majority seats in the House of Commons.

4. Parliament consists of two chambers or houses: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

The House of Lords consists of 651 MPs (elected). It makes laws.
The House of Commons consists of 1203 non-elected peers. It can delay bills and ask for rewriting certain parts.

5. The head of the both Houses of Parliament is the Queen. She is also the head of the executive branch.

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