Vocabulary. to have а majority in the House of Commons - иметь большинство в Палате Общин

to have а majority in the House of Commons - иметь большинство в Палате Общин

to take policy decisions - принимать политические реше­ния

to make the changes in the size of Cabinet - производить изменения в со­ставе кабинета

to create new ministries - создавать новые министерства

the power of the monopolists over the parliamentary gov­ernment - власть монополий над парламентским правительством

by direct representation in Parliament - прямым представительством в Парламенте

by direct influence over the Cabinet - прямым влиянием на Кабинет

by initiation, control and amendment of legislation - введением, контролем и внесе­нием поправок в законодатель­ство

the bodies of the legislature - законодательные органы

the bodies of the executive - исполнительные органы

the bodies of the judiciary - судебные органы

the Queen in Parliament - Королева в Парламенте

ministers of the Crown - министры Короны

to be responsible for - отвечать за...

local authorities - местные власти

government departments - государственные департаменты

statutory boards - установленные законом колле­гии (министерства)

particular nationalized industries - особые национализированные виды промышленности

hereditary power- наследственная власть

The bodies of government in the United Kingdom are: those of legislature, which consists of the Queen in Parliament and is the supreme authority of the country; those of the executive and those of the judiciary.

The executive bodies consist of 1) the cabinet and other min­isters of the crown who are responsible for directing national pol­icy; 20 government departments who are responsible for admini­stration at the national level; 3) local authorities who administer. and control many services at the local level; and 4) statutory boards who are responsible for the operation of particular nation­alized industries or public services. The highest judicial body in the English judicial system is the House of Lords.

The Prime Minister is usually the leader of the party that has a majority in the House of Commons. The Prime Minister usually takes policy decisions with the agreement of the cabinet (a com­mittee of leading Ministers). Each new Prime Minister may make changes in the size of his cabinet and may create new ministries or make other changes. The prime Minister holds Cabinet meetings, at his (her) house at number 10 Downing Street, which is very near the Houses of Parliament in Westminster.

THE BODIES OF GOVERNMENT IN THE USA