III. Vocabulary study. 1. Match the following English words with their Ukrainian equivalents: authority, responsibility

1. Match the following English words with their Ukrainian equivalents:

2. Read the following exchange between Mayor Samuel Yorty of Los Angeles and Senator Abraham Ribicoff of Connecticut during a Congressional hearing in 1966 and complete the words. Consult the words from the previous exercise:

SENATOR RIBICOFF: As I listened to your testimony, Mayor Yorty, I have made some notes. This morning you have really waived au…..ty and res…s…..ty in the following areas: schools, w..f…, t….p….t…, e..l..ment, h…th, h..s…, which leaves you as the head of the city basically with a ceremonial function, police and recreation.

MAYOR YORTY: That’s right, and fire.

SENATOR RIBICOFF: And f….

MAYOR YORTY: Yes.

SENATOR RIBICOFF: Collecting s…g.?

MAYOR YORTY: Sanitation; that’s right.

SENATOR RIBICOFF: In other words, basically you lack j….d..t…,..th….y, …..si….y for what makes a city move?

MAYOR YORTY: That’s exactly it.

3. Complete the following sentences by translating the words and expressions in brackets:

1.The functions of (місцевої влади) can be divided into two main groups: objective and administrative functions. 2. Various (комунальні служби) are matters of governmental concern. 3. Every local government area has its council, elected by (мешканцями). 4. (Рада) passes local normative/non-normative acts, the laws of the city, sets the tax rate on property and (розподіляє) money among the various local departments. 5. (Доходи) to local budgets constitute the financial base of local (органів влади).