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8. Every bill is worked … … the committees;
On, for, of (3), at, in (3), from, out

Task 6. Translate the following sentences and pay special attention to
the underlined words or phrases.
1. The President of the USA has the responsibility of
enforcing federal laws, appointing and removing high federal officials.
2. The Vice President of the US presides over the Senate. The
Senate has certain exclusive powers. It alone can sit as a court of
impeachment to try federal officials impeached by the House of
Representatives.
3. The American people have a strong voice in their
government. They can exercise their democratic rights by voting in
national, state and local elections, and by working in political parties and
campaigns.
4. The United States has two major political parties, the
Democratic and the Republican. Members of these two parties hold almost
all the offices in the national, state and local governments.
5. The federal law must not violate the US Constitution. All
state laws must conform to or be in harmony with the federal Constitution
as well as with the constitution of the state.

Task 7. Make the following sentences complete by translating the
phrases in brackets.
1. The ultimate power under the Constitution is not given to
the President (виконавча гілка), or to the Congress (законодавча гілка)
or to the Supreme Court (судова гілка). (Вона належить людям).
2. The President must be able to convince Congressmen of
his point of view. (В цьому полягає відмінність американської системи
влади від парламентарської).
3. The Bill of Rights determines the fundamental rights of
Americans; (свободу віросповідання, слова, преси, право мирного
зібрання, щоб відстоювати свої інтереси).
4. The division of power between the states and the national
government (називається федералізмом. Деякі повноваження
належать включно федеральному уряду).

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