Society – 1. общество, общественный строй 2. ассоциация, организация

criminal society – преступное сообщество

democratic society – демократическое общество

primitive society –первобытное общество

society of nations – семья народов

well-ordered society – высокоорганизованное сообщество

15. training – обучение, подготовка

clinical training – учебная практика

legal training – профессиональная подготовка (обучение) юристов

on-the-job training – обучение по месту работы

trainee - практикант

 

PART 2

 

LEGISLATION AND CONSTITUTION

 

UNIT 1. Legislation in Russia

1. Ответьте на вопросы:

1. Why do you think we have laws in our city, state, and country?

2. What would our country be like if there were no laws or rules to follow?

3. What do you know about legislation? What is the aim of this procedure?

4. What bodies in your country are responsible for making laws?

 

 

 2. Прочитайте и переведите текст со словарем:

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Legislation in Russia

Under the doctrine of the separation of powers legislation is regarded as one of the three main functions of government. Those who have the formal power to create legislation are known as legislators. Legislation can have many purposes: to regulate, to authorize, to proscribe, to provide (funds), to sanction, to grant, to declare or to restrict.

The Federal Assembly of Russia is the law-making body of the Russian Federation, according to the Constitution of Russian Federation, 1993. It consists of the State Duma, which is the lower house, and the Federation Council, which is the upper house. Both houses are located in Moscow.

The State Duma has special powers enumerated by the Constitution of Russia. They are:

• consent to the appointment of the Prime Minister of Russia;
• hearing annual reports from the Government of the Russian Federation on the results of its work, including on issues raised by the State Duma;
• deciding the issue of confidence in the Government of the Russian Federation;
• appointment and dismissal of the Chairman of the Central Bank of Russia;
• appointment and dismissal of the Chairman and half of the auditors of the Accounts Chamber;
• appointment and dismissal of the Commissioner for Human Rights, who shall act according to federal constitutional law;
• announcement of amnesty;
• bringing charges against the President of the Russian Federation for his impeachment (requires a two thirds majority);

The State Duma adopts decrees on issues referred to its authority by the Constitution of the Russian Federation. Decrees of the State Duma are adopted by a majority of the total number of deputies of the State Duma.

The Council is charged in cooperating with the State Duma in completing and voting on draft laws. Special powers of the Federation Council are:

• Approval of changes in borders between subjects of the Russian Federation;
• Approval of a decree of the President of the Russian Federation on the introduction of martial law;
• Approval of a decree of the President of the Russian Federation on the introduction of a state of emergency;
• Deciding on the possibility of using the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation outside the territory of the Russian Federation;
• Declaring of elections of the President of the Russian Federation;
• Impeachment of the President of the Russian Federation;
• approving the President's nomination of judges of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, of the Higher Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation;
• approving the President's nomination of the Attorney General of the Russian Federation;
• Appointment of Deputy Chairman and half of the auditors of the Accounting Chamber.

To pass the law more than half of senators of the Federation Council must vote for it. When considering federal constitutional laws, three-fourths of the Council’s votes are required for passage.

All bills must first be considered by the State Duma. Upon adoption by a majority of the full State Duma membership, a draft law is considered by the Federation Council, which has fourteen days to place the bill on its calendar. The Federation Council cannot make amendments in bills passed by the Duma and can either approve or reject them. If the Federation Council rejects a bill passed by the State Duma, the two chambers may form a conciliation commission to work out a compromise version of the legislation. If two chambers cannot reach a compromise, or the Duma insists on passing the bill as is, the veto of the Federation Council can be overridden, if two thirds of the Duma's constitutional composition vote in favor of the bill. The State Duma and the Federation Council usually meet separately. Joint sessions are organized when the President of Russia delivers his annual address to the Federal Assembly and in some other very rare occasions.