The Political Systems of the UK and the USA

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HYPERLINK \L "_TOC270847505" UNIT I. UK AND US POLITICAL SYSTEMS…………………………………………… PAGEREF _TOC270847505 \H 3

HYPERLINK \L "_TOC270847506" VOCABULARY LIST 1. POLITICAL SYSTEM…………………………………………. PAGEREF _TOC270847506 \H 3

HYPERLINK \L "_TOC270847507" LESSON 1. A CONSTITUTION OR A CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY………………………………. PAGEREF _TOC270847507 \H 4

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847508" Reading for vocabulary 1.1………………………………………………………………………………….. PAGEREF _Toc270847508 \h 4

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847509" LISTENING I…………………………………………………………………………………………………. PAGEREF _Toc270847509 \h 6

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847510" Reading for vocabulary 1. 2. ………………………………………………………………………………... PAGEREF _Toc270847510 \h 6

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847511" DEBATES I……………………………………………………………………………………………………. PAGEREF _Toc270847511 \h 9

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847512" WRITING I……………………………………………………………………………………………………. PAGEREF _Toc270847512 \h 9

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847513" TEXT TRANSLATION I…………………………………………………………………………………….. PAGEREF _Toc270847513 \h 9

HYPERLINK \L "_TOC270847514" LESSON 2. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF POWER………………………………………………………….. PAGEREF _TOC270847514 \H 11

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847515" Reading for Vocabulary 2.3. …………………………………………………………………………….….. PAGEREF _Toc270847515 \h 11

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847516" Reading for Vocabulary 2.4. ……………………………………….……………………………………….. PAGEREF _Toc270847516 \h 13

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847517" LISTENING II. …………………………………………………………………………………………….. PAGEREF _Toc270847517 \h 16

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847518" Reading for Vocabulary 2.5………………………………………………………………………………... PAGEREF _Toc270847518 \h 16

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847519" Reading for Vocabulary 2.6……………………………………………………………………………….... PAGEREF _Toc270847519 \h 21

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847520" TEXT TRANSLATION II. ………………………………………………………………………………….. PAGEREF _Toc270847520 \h 23

HYPERLINK \L "_TOC270847521" LESSON 3. EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF POWER…………………………………………………………… PAGEREF _TOC270847521 \H 24

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847522" Reading for vocabulary 3.7. ………………………………………………………………………………... PAGEREF _Toc270847522 \h 24

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847523" Reading for vocabulary 3.8. ………………………………………………………………………………... PAGEREF _Toc270847523 \h 26

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847524" Reading for vocabulary 3.9. ……………………………………………………………………………….. PAGEREF _Toc270847524 \h 29

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847525" TEXT TRANSLATION III…………………………………………………………………………………. PAGEREF _Toc270847525 \h 31

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847526" VOCABULARY TEST I …………………………………………………………………………………….. PAGEREF _Toc270847526 \h 31

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847527" HOMEREADING LIST I… ………………………………………………………………………………... PAGEREF _Toc270847527 \h 33

HYPERLINK \L "_TOC270847528" UNIT II. ELECTIONS………………………………………………………………………. PAGEREF _TOC270847528 \H 34

HYPERLINK \L "_TOC270847529" VOCABULARY LIST 2. ELECTIONS…………………………………………………... PAGEREF _TOC270847529 \H 34

HYPERLINK \L "_TOC270847530" LESSON 4. ELECTIONS IN UK ………………………………………………………………………………. PAGEREF _TOC270847530 \H 35

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847531" Reading for vocabulary 4.10………………………………………………………………………………. PAGEREF _Toc270847531 \h 35

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847532" DEBATES II………………………………………………………………………………………………….. PAGEREF _Toc270847532 \h 37

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847533" WRITING II …………………………………………………………………………………………………. PAGEREF _Toc270847533 \h 37

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847534" Reading for vocabulary 4.11. ……………………………………………………………………………... PAGEREF _Toc270847534 \h 37

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847535" Reading For Vocabulary 4.12. ……………………………………………………………………………... PAGEREF _Toc270847535 \h 41

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847536" LISTENING III. ……………………………………………………………………………………………. PAGEREF _Toc270847536 \h 43

HYPERLINK \L "_TOC270847537" LESSON 5. ELECTIONS IN THE USA………………………………………………………………………... PAGEREF _TOC270847537 \H 45

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847538" Reading for vocabulary 5. 13 ………………………………………………………………………………. PAGEREF _Toc270847538 \h 45

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847539" LISTENING IV. ……………………………………………………………………………………………. PAGEREF _Toc270847539 \h 47

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847540" Reading for vocabulary 5. 14. ……………………………………………………………………………… PAGEREF _Toc270847540 \h 48

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc270847541" VOCABULARY TEST II. …………………………………………………………………………………… PAGEREF _Toc270847541 \h 51

HYPERLINK \L "_TOC270847542" HOMEREADING LIST II. …………………………………………………………………………………. PAGEREF _TOC270847542 \H 52

UNIT I. UK AND US POLITICAL SYSTEMS

VOCABULARY LIST 1. POLITICAL SYSTEM

The UK

 

1) Coronation, abdication, to abdicate

to succeed to the throne

Knight, knighthood

 

2) legislative, executive, judicial branch

the Houses of Parliament, a Member of Parliament (MP)

the House of Lords, the Lords, the Lords Chamber, the Upper House

the House of Commons, the Commons, the Commons Chamber, the Lower House

 

3) hereditary peers, to inherit a title, peers by heredity; life peers, to make someone a life peer, to grant peerage

Lords Spiritual, bishops of the Church of England, Archbishop of Canterbury

The Law Lords (judges);

Lords Temporal

The Lord Chancellor, the Woolsack,

the Mace, the Sergeant at Arms

 

4) The Speaker; to call to order

The State Opening of Parliament; session, sitting, question time

 

5) A legislative draft/bill; to introduce/bring in a bill, to debate a bill, to pass a bill, to defeat/reject a bill, to amend a bill; to submit a bill to

First, second, third reading

Unanimous consent

To give/receive Royal Assent; to enter into the Statute book

Aye lobby, No lobby, division, to call for a division

 

6) The Government, the Opposition, Shadow cabinet, Shadow minister

A front-bencher, a back-bencher

Maiden speech

 

The USA

 

7) President, acting president, lame duck

the Congress: the Senate, the House of Representatives

Commander-in-Chief

The Vice President, Senator, Congressman

8) To set and collect taxes, to regulate commerce, to coin and issue money, to declare war

System of Checks and Balances

 

 

9) Constitution: articles and amendments

Bill of Rights

Bicameral legislature

Two-party system, political rivalry

Party caucus

Majority/minority leader

 

10) President’s Cabinet

To resign, to choose/appoint the successor

Term in office

Assassination