Заполните пропуски словами и словосочетаниями из рамки, переведите предложения. 1.bring charges against 2. elects 3. draft laws 4. the lower house 5. vetoed
6. issues 7. approve or reject 8. to override a presidential veto
9. the upper house 10. appoint or dismiss 11. appointment

1. The 628-member law-making body, termed the Federal Assembly,
consists of two chambers, the 450-member State Duma … and the
178-member Federation Council … .
2. The State Duma confirms the … of the Prime Minister, although it
does not have the power to confirm Government ministers.
3. The two chambers of the legislature also have the power … of legislation.
4. Upon the advice of the prime minister, the president can …
Government members, including the deputy prime ministers.
5. Under the 1993 constitution, if the president commits “a grave crime”
or treason, the State Duma may … him with the parliament’s upper house,
the Federation Council.
6. Several bills that the President had … were taken up again by the new
legislature.
7. The Federation Council deals primarily with such … as internal
borders and decrees of the president establishing martial law or a state of
emergency etc.
8. All … even those proposed by the Federation Council, must first be
considered by the State Duma.
9. According to the 1993 Constitution, the State Duma must decide
within one week to … a candidate once the president has placed that person’s
name in nomination.
10. Each legislative chamber … a chairman to control the internal
procedures of the chamber.

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