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1) The Queen of England appoints a representative in Canada.
2) They call the Queen’s representative the governor-general.
3) All the countries of the British Commonwealth use the system of appointing a representative for the Queen.
4) People elect Members of Parliament.
5) The prime minister appoints a cabinet.
6) Any MP can present a bill for a vote by the House of Commons.
7) After the House of Commons passes the bill it goes to the Senate.
8) If the Senate approves the bill and the governor-general signs it, the bill becomes a law.
9) Senators examine legislation passed by the House of Commons. They may send it back for further consideration.
VII. Make up sentences according to the model. Use 1 Conditional with unless and 2 or 3 Conditional with if. / Составьтепредложения.В условных предложениях 1 типа используйте союз unless, а в предложениях 2 и 3 типов – союз if.
Model: The bill cannot become a law. It is not signed by the governor-general.
1. Unless the bill is signed by the governor-general, it cannot become a law.
2. If the bill were signed by the governor-general, it would (could) become a law.
1). This party won the majority of seats in the parliament last year. That is why its leader became the Prime Minister.
1.Unless …
2.If …
2). This person cannot be a senator. He is not appointed by the Prime Minister.
1.Unless …
2.If …
3). People were in agreement with the law. They didn’t write letters to their MPs.
1.Unless …
2.If …
VIII. Chosethecorrectmodalverb. / Выберите соответствующий модальный глагол.
1). Any Member of Parliament must / can / should present a bill for a vote by the House of Commons.
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2). The Constitution says that a Senator may / is to / must be at least 30 years old, a citizen of US for nine years.
3). The committee meeting is to / should / have to be held next Monday.
4). The President is elected for a term of four years and must / can / is to be re-elected for another term.
5). The Speaker, like Vice-President in the Senate, must / have to/ may vote, but usually he doesn’t.
6). An American citizen is to / will have to / can wait until he or she is at least 30 years if he or she wants to be elected a Senator.
7). When people are not in agreement with laws they must / may / are able to with letters to their MPs.
8). MPs are paid for their work and are allowed / are able to / have to attend the sittings.
9). The bill has been proposed by a private MP now it will have to / should / may go through three stages, called readings.
10).The President should / may / must veto the bill.
