Task 2. Complete the diagram showing the progress of a Bill through Parliament (assuming it starts in the House of Commons)

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……………………………. formal no debate ……………………………. general debate on the policy of the Bill ……………………………. one of the following: standing committee (normal practice) select committee (rare) committee of the whole House (for constitutional Bills) …………………………… amendments are reported then confirmed or revised ……………………………. the amended Bill is briefly debated consideration of Lords’amendments	1 ST READING 2 ND READING COMMITTEE STAGE 3 RD READING	1 Money Bills do not require adoption by the House of Lords. 2 If the Bill has been altered by the Lords it returns to the Commons for Reconsideration in its amended form. However, the Lords can only delay a Bill and cannot stop it from becoming law (see The Parliament Act).     …………………………..

Task 3. On the basis of the material above present the law-making process in the Russian Federation. Describe the procedure of passing the law in Russia. Make up a diagram reflecting the law-making machine