Учебно-методическое пособие по английскому языку для студентов первого курса

Pronounce the following words and geographic names:
the United States of America (the USA) - Соединенные Штаты Америки
the US Congress - Конгресс Соединенных Штатов Америки
the Senate - Сенат
the US Supreme Court - Верховный Суд Соединенных Штатов
Chief Justice - председатель суда
parliamentary republic - парламентская республика
to rule - управлять
representative - представитель
to elect - выбирать
at least - по крайней мере
to vote - голосовать
law - закон
tax - налог
to print - печатать
to divide - разделять
function - функция
to depend on - зависеть от
to re-elect - перевыбирать
to retire - уходить в отставку
executive - исполнительный
legislative - законодательный
judicial - судебный
to head - возглавлять
to administer - управлять
department - министерство (амер.)
agency - учреждение
armed forces - вооруженные силы
to conduct - руководить
foreign affairs - иност. дела
to appoint - назначать
associate justice - помощник судьи
to interpret - объяснять
certain - определенный
to veto - наложить вето
support - поддержка
the upper classes – аристократия


Answer the questions.
1. The USA is a parliamentary republic. What does it mean?
2. When was the Constitution of the USA written?
3. How many states are there in the USA?
4. How many parts is the national government divided into? What are they?
5. What is the US Congress? What does it consist of?
6. What is the main function of the US Congress?
7. How many senators and representatives are there in the US Congress?
8. What does the number of the representatives from each state depend on?
9. How many years are senators chosen for?
10, Who heads the executive branch?
11. What does the executive branch consist of?
12. For how many years is the US President elected?
13. What are the functions of the US President?
14. What is the third branch of the US government?
15. How many members does the US Supreme Court have? What are they?
16. How many years are the members of the US Supreme Court appointed for?
17. What are the functions of the judicial branch?
18. How many main political parties are there in the USA? What are they?
19. What is the symbol of the Democratic Party?
20. What is the symbol of the Republic Party?
21. What differences are there between the main parties of the USA?