B/ LANGUAGE WORK

1. Match the sentence halves so that they are true about the Czech political system and grammatically correct:

2. Complete the sentences with a suitable verb:

a/ The House of Representatives …………… has ………….. 435 voting members.

b/ The Senators ………… serve …………. six-year terms.

c/ The legislative branch …… consists ……………….of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

d/ The executive branch …… comprises ……………..the President, advisors, departments and agencies.

e/ The President ……… has ….……. a right to veto.

f/ The Supreme Court may … invalidate ……..………. a law as ‘unconstitutional’.

g/ The President’s Cabinet …… includes …….……. the Vice-President and the head of 15 executive departments.

h/ The US constitution …… establishes ……………. the system of ‘checks and balances’.

3. Comprehension check: Decide if the following sentences are true or false________________________

1. The USA consists of 50 states. T

2. The Congress consists of the Parliament, House of Representatives and Senate. F

3. There are 100 members in the House of Representatives. F

4. The Vice-President is a member of the Cabinet. Т

5. The President appoints judges. T

6. The President may invalidate a law as „unconstitutional”. F

[1] http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/legislative-branch, http://www.house.gov/, retrieved on 2011-09-28

[2] http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/executive-branch, retrieved on 2011-09-29

[3] http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/judicial-branch, retrieved on 2011-09-29

[4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_government_of_the_United_States, retrieved on 2011-09-29

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