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Political system of the USA and the Russian Federation. American Administration. The executive branch. The president is the head of the Federal Government which decides international problems and deals with national matters. appoints. The Vice President. The President’s Cabinet.
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American Administration. The executive branch. The president is the head of the Federal Government which decides international problems and deals with national matters. appoints The Vice President The President’s Cabinet. The members of the Cabinet are the ten most important Departments, most of them are called “ Secretary”
The legislative branch. Congress The House of Representatives The Senate
The judicial branch is headed by The Supreme Court
True or false • The USA is a presidential republic. • The President is a member of the American Parliament. • The number of Representatives from each state doesn’t depend on its population. • Congress is the executive branch.
True or false • Each house of Congress can introduce a new project. • The President is elected by Congress. • Congress is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. • The House has 450 members.
State system of the Russian Federation • Under the Constitution adopted in 1991, Russia is a Presidential Republic. The government of the Russian Federative Republic consists of the legislative, executive and judicial branches, checked by the President. The head of the state is the President.
The legislative power The Upper Chamber is the Council of Federation The Lower Chamber is the State Duma
The executive branch • The executive power belongs to the Cabinet of Ministers, headed by the Prime Minister whose candidacy must be approved by the State Duma.
The judicial branch • An important role in the Russian state system plays the Constitutional Court. It may veto any federal law adopted by the Federal Assembly, or a decree issued by the president if the Court regards them contradictory to the Constitution. .
True or false • The Russian President is elected by the representatives • The President can dissolve the Duma. • The President’s Administration is the part of the Federal Government. • The Duma makes laws.
True or false • The Federal Government represents the legislative branch of power. • The President appoints the head of the Federal Government, the Chairman of the Government. • The judicial power is exercised by the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court and other courts.
To sum up the information about Russia’s state system, arrange a contest between two students’ teams. Each team chooses a question and answers it. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10