Name the common local governmental functions in Ukraine, Great Britain and the United States

3. Explain the difference between:

· the county and municipal governments (the USA),

· the “boroughs” and “parishies”,

· the British and American local authorities.

Read the pairs of sentences and decide which of them correspond to the local government

a) Counties and county towns are the administrative areas where many public services are provided;

b) The Cabinet is the main executive body which exercises the government policy;

a) The powers of government include the right to declare war; the right to borrow and coin money, and to regulate its value;

b) Transport and connection, building, education, health protection, culture, physical training and sport; social, economic and cultural development, are among the powers of government;

a) The oldest form of city government is the “Mayor-council”;

b) The government is divided into three branches;

a) The Cabinet proposes bills and arranges business of the Parliament;

b) Councils have a general power to “promote economic, social and environmental well-being” of the area.

a) The presiding officer of the Senate is the Vice-President of the USA.

b) Boroughs have not adopted a directly elected mayor, the chairman of a town council is styled the Town Mayor.