Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A-F частями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1-7. Одна из частей в списке 1-7лишняя. Занесите цифру, обозначающую соответствующую часть предложения, в таблицу.

A constitution may be defined as the system of fundamental principles according to A . A good example of a written constitution is the Constitution of the United States, formed in 1787.

The Constitution sets up a federal system with a strong central government. Each state preserves its own independence by reserving to itself certain well defined powers such as education, taxes and finance, internal communications, etc. The powers B are those dealing with national defence, foreign policy, the control of international trade, etc.

Under the Constitution power is also divided among the three branches of the national government. The First Article provides for the establishment of the legislative body, Congress, and defines its powers. The second does the same for the executive branch, the President, and the Third Article provides for a system of federal courts.

The Constitution itself is rather short, it contains only 7 frticles. And it was obvious in 1787 C . So the 5th article lays down the procedure for amendement. A proposal to make a change must be first approved by two-thirds majorities in both Houses of Congress and then ratified by three quarters of the states.

The Constitution was finally ratified and came into force on March 4, 1789. When the Constitution was adopted, Americans were dissatisfied D. It also recognized slavery and did not establish universal suffrage.

Only several years later, Congress was forced to adopt the first10 amendments to the Constitution, E . They guarantee to Americanssuch important rights and freedoms as freedomof press, freedom of religion, the right to go to court, have a lawyer, and some others.

Over the past 200 years 26 amendments have been adopted F . It provides the basis for political stability, individual freedom, economic growth and social progress.

1. which are given to a Federal government

2. because it did not guarantee basic freedoms and individual rights

3. but the Constitution itself has not beenchangeds

4. so it has to be changed

5. which a nation or a state is constituted and governed

6. which were called the Bill of Rights

7. that there would be a need for altering it

USE OF ENGLISH (GRAMMAR/ VOCABULARY) (6 points).

a) Прочитайте приведенный ниже текст. Преобразуйте, если необходимо, слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами после номеров 1-7, так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами.

VOTING A DUTY AND A PRIVILEGE

1. One of the most important rights for U.S. CITY

is the right to vote.

2. Voting is a duty in a democray. REPRESENT

All citizens should vote to choose decent

3. people to be the federal, state, and local LEAD

Before citizens vote, the must register to vote in their state.

4. You do not have to pay for . REGISTER

Everyone should also learn about the candidates and issues

5. in the election. We can get by reading INFORM

newspapers or listening to the news on TV and the radio.

People must be active. They must work with organizations

6. to make their communities and states . GOOD

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