II. COMPREHENSION. A. Give the definitions for the following terms or explain in other words

A. Give the definitions for the following terms or explain in other words.

1. democracy

2. rule

3. council

4. ownership

5. authorities

B. Answer the following questions using the information from the text:

1. What are two basic forms of democracy?

2. What way may be the public will exercised in?

3. What does the notion of self-government denote?

4. What are the main functions of the local self-government?

5. What is the form of city government?

6. What is local government responsible for?

7. What is the material and financial ground of the local government?

2. Complete the following sentences according to the information from the text:

1. The acceptance of democratic … such as … and … constitutes the essence of democracy.

2. In indirect or representative … the people elect … and give them … and … to make laws and conduct ….

3. …, establishing, controlling and … are among the main … of the local self-government.

4. Every local government area has its …, elected by the ….

5. … to local budgets constitute the financial base of ….

3. Match the following legal terms with their definitions:

Incomes	a) government of the people, by the people, and for the people
self-government	b) the chief of local executive branch
Budget	c) profits
Democracy	d) the rule of people living in a local community
Mayor	e) the annual distribution of income and expenditure