LANGUAGE PRACTICE AND COMPREHENSION CHECK

TASK I USEFUL VOCABULARY:

Qualificationn. –The possession of qualities or properties (such as fitness or capacity) inherently or legally necessary to make one eligible for a position or office, or to perform a public duty or function.

Legislaturen. –The branch of government responsible for making statutory laws • The federal government and most states have bicameral legislatures, usu. consisting of a house of representatives and a senate. also termed legislative assembly.

Apportionmentn. –Distribution of legislative seats among districts; esp., the allocation of congressional representatives among the states based on population, as required by the 14^th Amendment. • The claim that a state is denying the right of representation to its citizens, through improper apportionment presents a justiciable issue.

Standing rule –A rule that relates to an organization’s administration or operation rather than to its procedure in meetings. • For example, a rule about the time and place of regular meetings, or about a committee’s jurisdiction, is a standing rule.

Revenue bill –A bill that levies or raises taxes. Also termed money bill.

Appropriations bill –A bill that authorizes governmental expenditures.

Continuingadj. – 1. Uninterrupted, persisting. 2. Not requiring renewal, enduring

Pursuant to smth.,adj., formal – done according to a particular law, rule, contract etc.

TASK IIComplete the following statements using the text:

1. The terms of both Senators from a particular state…

2. Of the two Senators from a state…

3. If a Senator dies or resigns during the term…

4. The Constitution limits the number of Representatives to…

5. The Court ruled in Kirkpatrick v. Preisler that…

6. A law enacted in 1967 abolished…

7. An "at-large" election is…

8. Unlike the Senate…

9. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives…

10.In the matter of impeachments…

TASK III Fill in the table with appropriate words:

TASK IVUse the text to provide the information for the table below:

TASK VMatch the words on the left with their synonyms:

TASK VI Answer the following questions:

1. What did the 17^th Amendment provide for?

2. What are the Senators from a state serving at the same time referred to as?

3. On what conditions are Representatives elected?

4. What is “at-large” election?

5. How is vacancy filled?

6. How long does a Congress last?

7. What kinds of bills are the prerogative of the House?

8. What are the traditional functions of the Senate?

TASK VIIAgree or disagree with the following quotations:

1. Law makers should not be law breakers.
Proverb

2. A government big enough to give you everything you want is also big enough to take everything you have.

Gerald Ford, 1913 –
38^th President of the USA

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