Reading for General Understanding. 10.6.1 Check the comprehension of the text "Branches of Power in Ukraine" by listening to each question and choosing the answer

10.6.1 Check the comprehension of the text "Branches of Power in Ukraine" by listening to each question and choosing the answer, which you think, is correct.

1. Do the bodies of legislative, executive and judicial power exercise their authority within the limits established by the Constitution and in accordance with the laws of Ukraine?

a)No, they don’t. The bodies of legislative, executive and judicial power exercise their authority without any limits.

b) The bodies of legislative, executive and judicial power exercise their authority within the limits established by the Constitution but not always in accordance with the laws of Ukraine?

c) Yes, they do. The bodies of legislative, executive and judicial power exercise their authority within the limits established by the Constitution and in accordance with the laws of Ukraine.

2. How many National Deputies of Ukraine does the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine consists of? What term are they elected for?

a) The constitutional composition of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine consists of 450 National Deputies of Ukraine who are elected for a four-year term.

b) The constitutional composition of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine consists of 650 National Deputies of Ukraine who are elected for a five-year term on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage, by secret ballot.

c) The constitutional composition of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine consists of 250 National Deputies of Ukraine who are elected for a five-year term on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage, by secret ballot.

3. When do regular elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine take place?

a) Regular elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine take place on the last Sunday of March of the fifth year of the term of authority of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. b)Regular elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine take place on the first Sunday of March of the fourth year of the term of authority of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

c) Regular elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine take place on the last Sunday of March of the fourth year of the term of authority of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

4. How many times were elections to the Verkhovna Rada held in ten years of Ukraine's existence as an independent state?

a) In ten years of Ukraine's existence as an independent state elections to the Verkhovna Rada were held two times: in 1994 and in 2002.

b) In ten years of Ukraine's existence as an independent state elections to the Verkhovna Rada were held two times: in 1998 and in 2002.

c) In ten years of Ukraine's existence as an independent state elections to the Verkhovna Rada were held three times: in 1994, 1998 and in 2002.

5. Whom is the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (CMU) composed of?

a)The (CMU) is composed of the Prime Minister of Ukraine, the First Vice Prime Minister, three Vice Prime Ministers, and Ministers (currently there are sixteen Ministers).

b)The (CMU) is composed of the Prime Minister of Ukraine, the First Vice Prime Minister, six Vice Prime Ministers, and Ministers (currently there are sixteen Ministers).

c)The (CMU) is composed of the Prime Minister of Ukraine, the First Vice Prime Minister, three Vice Prime Ministers, and Ministers (currently there are ten Ministers).

6. What term and how is the Chairman of the Supreme Court of Ukraine elected?

a) The Chairman of the Supreme Court of Ukraine is elected by secret ballot for a five-year term at the Supreme Court's plenary meeting.

b) The Chairman of the Supreme Court of Ukraine is elected by secret ballot for a nine-year term at the Supreme Court's plenary meeting.

c) The Chairman of the Supreme Court of Ukraine is appointed by the President for a five-year term.

7. How many judges is the Constitutional Court of Ukraine composed of?

a)The Constitutional Court of Ukraine is composed of eighteen judges of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine. The President of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the Congress of Judges of Ukraine each appoint six judges to the Constitutional Court of Ukraine.

b)The Constitutional Court of Ukraine is composed of six judges of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine. The President of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the Congress of Judges of Ukraine each appoint two judges to the Constitutional Court of Ukraine.

c)The Constitutional Court of Ukraine is composed of nine judges of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine. The President of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the Congress of Judges of Ukraine each appoint three judges to the Constitutional Court of Ukraine.

10.6.2 Pick out from the text "Branches of Power in Ukraine" all the word combinations with the following words (terms) and give their Ukrainian equivalents.

- judicial - legislative

- adopt - supreme

- accountable - conclude

- law - body

- powers - government