Exercise 1. Read the following words. Translate them into Russian

a constitutional monarchy, the legislature, the executive, the judiciary, hereditary peers, a nationwide representative body, universal adult suffrage, senior ministers, to draft important bills, to pass bills, the final appellate court, the intermediate appellate court.

Exercise 2.Make up word combinations. Translate them into Russian.

constitutional	peer
judicial	minister
hereditary	suffrage
universal	power
senior	monarchy

Exercise 3.Translate the following phrases into English:

власть королевы, апелляционный суд, быть ограниченным парламентом, верховный законодательный орган, палата лордов, палата общин, исполнительная власть, быть представленным премьер-министром и кабинетом, планировать важные законопроекты, судебная ветвь власти, избирать (быть избранным), суд первой инстанции.

Exercise 4. Fill in the gaps with words and phrases from the text. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. Great Britain is a constitutional ….

2. Parliament is the supreme ….

3. The British Parliament consists of two Houses – … and ….

4. The executive power of Great Britain is represented by ….

5. … plans, drafts and passes to Parliament all important bills.

6. … is the third branch of the British Government.