Переведите на русский язык следующие слова и словосочетания из текста.

1. to establish the principles of sovereignty and independence
2. to cover the questions
3. to be devoted to the bodies of federal power
4. competence
5. legislative authority
6. executive authority
7. judicial authority
8. to list the duties
9. military forces
10. to represent the legislature
11. to determine the extent of the jurisdiction
12. immunity of judges

13. objectiveness and impartiality of the court.

 

14. supervision and control

15. promulgation of the Constitution and its enforcement

Найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты следующим русским словам и словосочетаниям.

1. суверенитет
2. принимать закон
3. независимость
4. светский
5. разбирать вопрос
6. провозглашать
7. равенство
8. судопроизводство
9. сроки полномочий
10. вступать в должность
11. исполнять
12. чиновник (должностное лицо)
13. несменяемость (постоянство)
14. предусматривать
15. беспристрастность
16. приносить присягу

 

5. Ответьте на вопросы по тексту.

 

1. What does the Constitution of the RF define and establish?
2. What provisions does the Constitution have regarding the federative structure?
3. What are the bodies of federal power?
4. Who does the full authority belong to under the current Constitution?
5. What provisions concerning the legislature are provided by the Constitution?
6. What is the executive branch of the RF?
7. How is judicial power implemented in the RF?
8. What does the system of courts consist of?

 

      

Подберите синонимы из правой колонки к словам в левой колонке.

 

fundamental power independently establish duty solemn promise term elect objective belong to

a) impartial b) period of time c) be vested in d) choose e) obligation f)    basic g) separately h) oath i) set up j) authority

Подберите антонимы из правой колонки к словам в левой колонке.

 

1. competence 2. enter 3. sovereignty 4. accept 5. secular

a) dependence b) reject c) ignorance d) vacate e) religious

 

8. Закончите предложения согласно содержанию текста.

1) Constitution establishes …

• the principles of independence and partial sovereignty of the RF
• equalities of ideologies but not religions
• the principle of separation of powers

           

2) As for the federative structure, the Constitution …

• covers the questions that are exclusively in the jurisdiction of the RF leaving out the competence of federal and local authorities
• contains the list of component units of the RF
• covers only those questions that are in the joint jurisdiction of federal and local authorities

           

3) The bodies of federal power are…

• the Federal Assembly of the RF and the judiciary of the RF
• the President of the RF and the Government of the RF
• all the bodies mentioned above in a) and b)

           

4) The Federal Assembly of the RF represents

• the legislature
• the judiciary
• the executive branch

           

5) The Constitution determines…

• the extent of the jurisdiction of the executive branch
• the order and the terms of office of the governmental officials
• both

           

6) Judicial power is implemented by means of …

• civil and criminal legal proceedings
• constitutional and administrative legal proceedings
• all the proceedings mentioned in a) and b)

 

LANGUAGE IN USE

9. Замените глагольные формы в активном залоге в предложениях на пассивные, как указано в примерах и дайте их русские эквиваленты.

Examples:

 

       MODEL 1 The constitution defines the federative structure of the Russian Federation.

                              The federative structure of the Russian Federation is defined in the

                               Constitution.

       MODEL 2 The constitution defined the federative structure of the Russian Federation.

                              The federative structure of the Russian Federation was defined in the

                               Constitution. (several years ago, yesterday, two days ago, the day before

                               yesterday).

       MODEL 3 The constitution will define the federative structure of the Russian

                               Federation.

                          The federative structure of the Russian Federation will be defined in the

                              Constitution (one of these days, tomorrow, in a week, in several months).

1. The Constitution of the Russian Federation defines the rights and freedoms of a human and a citizen.
2. The Constitution defined the Russian Federation as a secular state in 1993.
3. The Constitution contains the text of the oath taken by the President of the Russian Federation.
4. The Constitution determines the extent of the jurisdiction of the Russian Government.
5. The Constitution established the principles of independence, irremovability and immunity of judges when it was adopted.
6. The Constitution will regulate the questions of local self-government in a year.
7. Part 2 of the Constitution includes Transitional and Final provisions.

 

10. Соотнесите слова из правой колонки с их определениями из левой колонки.

 

1. an official 2. the legislative power   3. immunity 4. supervision     5. the executive power   6. competence   7. enforcement     8. the judicial power   9. legal proceeding 10. impartiality

1. freedom from favoritism, disinterestedness, fairness 2. the quality or condition of being legally qualified to perform an act 3. a giving force to, authority, or effect to 4. one who holds an office or position, especially one who acts in a subordinate capacity for an institution such as a corporation or governmental agency 5. the system of courts that interprets and applies the law in the name of the state the part of government that has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state affairs 7. all actions that are authorized or sanctioned by law and instituted in a court or a tribunal for the acquisition of rights or the enforcement of remedies 8. authority belonging to an officially elected body of people vested with the responsibility to make laws 9. authoritative control over the affairs of others 10. exemption from normal legal duties, penalties, or liabilities, granted to a special group of people

 

11. Переведите предложения, используя слова и словосочетания из текста.

 

1. Конституция Российской федерации - главный нормативный акт, имеющий высшую юридическую силу.
2. Конституция устанавливает основы социального, экономического и политического устройства России.
3. Конституция провозглашает идею приоритета прав и свобод человека.
4. Носителем суверенитета и единственным источником власти в РФ является ее многонациональный народ.
5. Все граждане России равны перед законом и судом.
6. Статья 10 Конституции Российской Федерации предусматривает принцип разделения государственной власти на законодательную, исполнительную и судебную.
7. Судебная власть осуществляется посредством конституционного, гражданского, административного и уголовного судопроизводства.
8. Согласно Конституции судьи обладают независимостью, несменяемостью и неприкосновенностью.
9. Компетенция Прокуратуры включает надзор за исполнением законов всеми учреждениями, должностными лицами и гражданами.

10. При вступлении в должность Президент Российской Федерации приносит присягу.