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1. What is a constitution?
2. What does it define?
3. What are the fundamental rights of the citizens?
4. What are the basic duties of the citizens?
5. What does the British Constitution consist of?
6. When was the American Constitution adopted?
7. How many amendments are there in the American Constitution?
8. How are the first ten amendments of the American Constitution called?
Упр. 6. Переведите словосочетания, обращая внимание на значение слов с отрицательными приставками -un, -in, -il
a developed state - an undeveloped child;
a written constitution – an unwritten law (Common Law);
a usual day routine – an unusual decision;
a popular song – unpopular ideas;
equal partners – unequal rights;
Constitutional Law – an unconstitutional law;
an official symbol – an unofficial visit;
a dependent country – an independent state.
Упр. 7. Переведите на русский язык данные сочетания, обращая внимание на различные варианты перевода глаголов
1) to make a decision, to make a law, to make a plan, to make a living, to make friends;
2) to give information, to give a medal, to give a title, to give a lecture, to give fight, to give instructions;
3) to pass a law, to pass a bill, to pass a decision;
4) to adopt a resolution, to adopt certain tactics, to adopt a child;
5) to change the address, to change the name, to change dollars into rubles;
6) to establish a state, to establish an international organization, to establish the facts of a crime, to establish the name of a person, to establish contacts;
7) to define the position of a person, to define the duties of police, to define the powers of a judge, to define the powers by law.
Упр. 8. Переведите следующие предложные сочетания
a) by a judge, by a new convention, by legislature, by the government, by Common Law;
b) судебными органами, исполнительной властью, актом парламента, государством, высшим законодательным органом, правительством.
Упр. 9. Переведите на русский язык представленные группы слов и определите, к какой части речи относится каждое из них
acceptance – to accept –accepted – accepting;
adoption – to adopt – adopted – adopting;
amendment – to amend – amended – amending;
definition – to define – defined – defining;
decision – to decide – decided – deciding;
establishmen – to establish – established – establishing;
protection – to protect – protected – protecting.
