The country’s Parliament and the Government

1.

Federal state educational
institution of higher
education
«St. Petersburg Academy of
Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation»
«The country’s Parliament and the Government»
«Democracy is the government of the people, by the people,
for the people»
Abraham Lincoln

2.

The Federal Assembly - the Parliament of the Russian
Federation is the representative and legislative body of the
Russian Federation. It consists of two chambers: the
Federation Council and the State Duma. The Federation
Council includes two representatives from each constituent
entity of the Russian Federation and the State Duma consists of
450 deputies.

3.

The Federal Assembly is a permanently functioning body. The
Federation Council and the State Duma sit separately. Their
sessions are open, but they have the right to pass the decision
to conduct closed sessions. Each chamber forms committees
and commissions to hold appropriate hearings. Both chambers
set up the Accounts Chamber to monitor implementation of the
federal budget.

4.

Federal laws adopted by the State Duma on the following issues must
compulsorily be examined by the Federation Council:
- The federal budget;
- Federal taxes and levies;
- financial, currency, credit and customs regulation, money emission;
- Ratification and denunciation of international treaties of the Russian
Federation;
- The status and protection of the state border of the Russian Federation;
- War and peace.

5.

Federation Council also considers a set of other issues. In
particular, it approves decisions on changes of borders between
constituent entities and sanctions the introduction of martial
law and a state of emergency. Without the Federation Council
approval, military forces cannot be used outside the country.

6.

Within its competence, there is appointment and dismissal of
the Prosecutor General and judges of the supreme body of the
judicial branch, the deputy Chairman and half of the auditors
of the Accounts Chamber. Additionally, the Federation
Council has the right of final decision on the impeachment of
the President and the announcement of new elections of the
President.

7.

The following is within the jurisdiction of the State Duma:
-Consent to the appointment of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian
Federation by the President of the Russian Federation;
-Deciding the issue of confidence in the Government of the Russian Federation;
-Appointment and dismissal of the Chairman of the Central Bank, Chairman and
half of the auditors of the Accounts Chamber, Commissioner for Human Rights;
-Announcement of amnesty;
-Bringing charges against the President of the Russian Federation for his
impеachment

8.

The Executive power is exercised by the government which
consists of the Chairman of the Government (the Prime
Minister), deputy chairmen and the federal ministers. The
Chairman’s candidate is appointed by the President with thе
consent of the State Duma.

9.

Should the selected candidate be rejected three times, the
President appoints the Prime Minister himself, dissolves the
State Duma and announces new elections. Additionally, the
Chairman of the Government proposes to the President
candidates for the posts of deputy chairmen and the other
federal ministers.

10.

The government presents a draft budget to be discussed by the
State Duma and it provides its implementation and realization
of financial, credit and monetary policies. It carries out
measures tо ensure the legality, rights and freedoms of the
citizens, to protect property, public order and combat crimes.

11.

It ensures state security, and the realization of foreign policy.
The government ensures the implementation of a uniform state
policy in the sphere of culture, science, education, social
security, health, and ecology.

12.

Слова
Транскрипция
Перевод
Commission
[kəˈmɪʃn̩]
Комиссия, комитет
Committee
[kəˈmɪti ]
Комитет, комиссия
To consider
[kənˈsɪdə]
Считать, полагать
Consideration
[kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃn̩]
Рассмотрение
Council
[ˈkaʊnsl̩ ]
Совет
Denunciation of a treaty
[dɪˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃn̩ əv ə ˈtriːti]
Расторжение договора
Dismissal
[dɪzˈmɪsl̩]
To decline of powers
[dɪˈklaɪn əv ˈpaʊəz]
Освобождение от
должности
Лишать власти
(полномочий)
Draft
[drɑːft]
Проект
Implementation
[ˌɪmplɪmenˈteɪʃn̩]
Выполнение,
осуществление

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Слова
Martial law
Money expenditures
To pass a law
Permanent
To promulgate a law
A question of (no)
confidence
Ratification
To sanction
To turn down a law
Транскрипция
[məˈtɪərɪəl lɔː]
[ˈmʌni ɪksˈpɛndɪʧəz ]
Перевод
Военное положение
Расходы, денежные
средства
[tuː pɑːs ə lɔː ]
Принять закон
[ˈpɜːmənənt ]
Постоянный
[tuː ˈprɒməlgeɪt ə lɔː ] Обнародовать,
провозглашать закон
[ə ˈkwɛsʧən ɒv (nəʊ) ˈ Вопрос о (не)
kɒnfɪdəns]
доверии
[ˌrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ]
Ратификация,
одобрение
[tuː ˈsæŋkʃən ]
Санкционировать
[əʊ tɜːn daʊn ə lɔː ]
Зд. Отвергать закон

14.

Exercise 1
Answer the questions
1) What kind of a functioning body is the Federal Assembly?
2) What chambers does the Parliament consist of?
3) What chamber has the right to conduct closed sessions?
4) What chamber is responsible for the consideration of financial problems?
5) What federal laws does the State Duma adopt?
6) What is within the competence of the Federation Council?
7) What is within the jurisdiction of the State Duma?
8) Who is the executive power exercised by?
9) Who presents a draft budget to be discussed by the State Duma and
provides its implementation and realization?
10) What does the government ensure?

15.

Exercise 2
Sсan the text to choose the best ending to these incomplete sentences
a) The Parliament consist of ... (one brunch only, two chambers, several
committees)
b) The Federation Council and the State Duma sit ... (separately,
together, with other government subcommittees)
c) Military forces cannot be used outside the country without the
approval of … ( The State Duma, the Federation Council, the President)
d) Appointment of the Supreme body of the judicial branch is within the
competence of … (the Chairman the Government, the Federation
Council, the Treasury)
e) Charges against the President can be issued by …( the government,
the deputy chairmen, the State Duma)
f) The Chairman's candidate is appointed by. . . ( the deputy Chairman,
the Federation Council, the President).

16.

Exercise 3
Say if it is true or false
a) The Federation Council doesn't approve decisions on changes of
borders between the constituent entities.
b) It is within the competence of the State Duma to appoint and dismiss
the Chairman of Central Bank
c) The government consists only of the federal ministers.
d) The Chairman's candidate is not to be approved by the State Duma.
e) Should the selected candidate be rejected three times, the President
appoints the Prime Minister himself.
f) A draft budget is to be discussed by the State Duma.
g) Measures to ensure state security are carried out by the government.

17.

Exercise 5
Answer the following "Whose-right -is-it“
question
a) … to approve the President's appointment?
b) ... to appoint the Accounts Chamber?
c) … to have the final decision on the
impeachment of the President?
d) ... to dissolve or decline the power of the
Government or dissolve the State Duma?

18.

Exercise 6
Word check. Match these words and word combinations with Russian
equivalents.
a) Committee
1 Совет Безопасности
b) commission
2 Федеральное Собрание
c) the Federal Assembly
3 Генеральный прокурор
d) supreme body
4 помощник председателя
e) the Prosecutor General
5 Совет Федерации
f) the Federation Council
6 Совет Министров
g) the deputy Chairman
7 комиссия
h) the Council of
8 комитет
Ministers
9 Счетная палата
i) the Accounts Chamber
10 верховная власть
j) the Security Council

19.

Exercise 7
Find pairs of words from these two lists
a) to carry out
b) to appoint
c) to execute
d) to pass
e) to consider
f) to approve
g) to issue
h) to sign
i)
to select
j) to announce
k) to assign
l) to present
m)to realize
n) ensure
o) to vote
p) to dissolve
q) to form
1 deputy Chairman
2 changes
3 law/decision
4 hearings, measures
5 decisions, selections
6 new elections
7 the Prime Minister
8 the state budget
9 law, document
10 questions, issues
11 policy
12 no confidence
13 a draft
14 rights, freedoms,
legality
15 the State Duma
16 government

20.

Exercise 8
Put the missing verbs into these sentences:
a) The Federation Council ... two representatives from each region.
b) The Federation Council and the State Duma … separately but
they have right …the decision … closed sessions.
c) The Federation Council … decisions on changes of borders
between the constituent entities.
d) The Duma ... charges against the President and gives suggestion
on his impeachment.
e) Should selected candidate be rejected three times, the President
... The Chairman of the Government himself ... the State Duma and
... new elections.

21.

Exercise 9
Give words which mean about the same as:
a) The Prime Minister
b) deputy Prime Minister
c) the House of Parliament
d) Treasury
e) competence
f)organ
g) branch

22.

Exercise 10
What do these words or phrases from the
text refer to?
a) monetary (proper way of handling money;
money earning saving money).
b) state security ( guarantee of state; wealth
of state).
c) impeachment ( calling to account; being
pleased with; to retire).

23.

Exercise 11
Fill in the gaps in the sentences with prepositions from this list:
on, out, outside, of, against, with, without, within.
a) Parliament consists ... two chambers.
b) Each chamber forms committees and commissions to carry …
appropriate hearings.
c) The Accounts Chamber monitors implementation … the federal
budget.
d) The Federation Council approves decisions … changes of
borders.
e) … the Federation Council approval military forces cannot be used
…the country.
f) The State Duma has right bring charges … President.

24.

Exercise 12
Read the text and translate the Russian words from the text from
Russian into English.
Choose from: authorities, mentioned, movement, appropriate, means,
property, activity, ownership.
Give the summary the text.
Federal and local власти form a single system of the government's executive
branch to control the previously упомянутые issues and to pass the
соответствующие federal and local laws. In Russia they guarantee common
economic area, the передвижение of goods, services, the financial средства,
the support of competition and the freedom of economic activity. They
recognize and protect in an equal way the private, state, municipal and other
of собственности. Land and other natural resources are used and protected
Russia as a basis of the life and деятельности of the people who live on those
territories. Land and other natural resources can be in private, state,
municipal and other forms of собственности.

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