Match English words with their Russian equivalents

1. appointment a) суд

2. crown b) правосудие

3. majority с) большинство

4. responsibility d) назначение

5. election e) правительство

6. member f) ответственность

7. government g) судебное разбирательство

8. justice h) преступление

9. court i) выборы

10. trial j) член

k) король

2.2. Answer the following questions choosing the correct answer:

1. Who appoints ministers of the Government?

a) the Prime Minister

b) the Lord Chancellor

c) the Crown

d) the Home Secretary

2. What organ is the Prime Minister appointed by?

a) the House of Commons

b) the Crown

c) the Government

d) the House of Lords

3. What members is the Cabinet composed of?

a) the most senior members of the Government

b) the most junior members of the Government

c) any member of the Government

d) no member of the Government

4. What people or organs form Government policy?

a) the Home Secretary

b) the Crown

c) the Cabinet

d) the House of Commons

5. Who chooses the Cabinet?

a) the Lord Chancellor

b) the Labour Party

c) the Prime Minister

d) the Monarch

6. Is there any limit on the size of the Cabinet?

a) no limit

b) is limited to 21

c) is limited to 10

d) is limited to 15

2.3. Match government bodies and positions with their responsibilities:

1. the Prime Minister a) makes all major decisions of the

Government

2. the Lord Chancellor b) is responsible for the prevention

of criminal offences

3. the Cabinet c) is responsible for the composition of

courts

4. the Home Secretary d) consults the Monarch on government

business, supervises the work of

ministers and departments

2.4. Agree or disagree with the following statements, prove your point of view:

1. The Prime Minister is the leader of the political party which has a majority of seats in the house of Lords.

2. The Prime Minister is always a member of the Labour Party.

3. All major decisions of the Government are made by the Cabinet.

4. The majority of members of Mr Blair’s Cabinet belong to the Labour Party.

5. A Cabinet must be large enough to include any member of the Government.

6. The number of the salaried Secretaries of state is limited to 21.

7. The UK has the Ministry of Justice.

8. Responsibility for the administration of the judicial system in England and Wales is divided between the courts, the Lord Chancellor and the Home Secretary.

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