Ex. 1. Listen to the text “RF State System” and get ready to describe the system of government in Russia.
Ex. 2. Choose the right variant according to the text.
1. The Russian Federative Republic is set up...
a) by the Constitution of 1917.
b) by the Constitution of 1993.
c) by the Constitution of 1922.
2. Under the Constitution Russia is...
a) a half-Presidential Republic.
b) a Parliamentary Republic.
c) a Constitutional monarchy.
3. Russian Government consists of...
a) legislative and judicial branches of power.
b) executive, legislative and judicial branches of power.
c) executive and judicial branches of power.
4. The legislative power is vested in...
a) the State Duma only.
b) the Cabinet.
c) the Federal Assembly.
5. The Upper Chamber is...
a) the Council of Federation.
b) the State Duma.
c) the Supreme Court.
6. The members of the State Duma are elected for...
a) a 6 year term.
b) a 5 year term.
c) a 4 year term.
7. In the Lower Chamber (the State Duma) there are...
a) 415 deputies.
b) 540 deputies.
c) 450 deputies.
8. To become a law a bill must be...
a) approved by the State Duma only.
b) approved by both Chambers and signed by the President.
c) approved and signed by the President.
9. The executive power belongs to...
a) the President and the Government.
b) the State Duma.
c) the Council of the Federation.
10. The President is...
a) commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
b) the head of the Federal Assembly.
c) the Speaker of the State Duma.
11. The state symbol of Russia is...
a) a three coloured flag.
b) a red flag with a hammer and sickle.
c) the “Stars and Stripes” flag.
Ex. 3. Speak about RF State System using the chart.
