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5. The system by which each branch of government can
check-limit the power of the other two branches (називається системою
стримування і противаг).
6. The President can check the lawmaking power of Congress
( з допомогою вето).
7. Congress can check the President’s veto by overriding a
veto (двома третинами голосів в обох палатах).
8. The Supreme Court can check both the President and
Congress (проголошенням їхніх дій неконституційними).

Task 8. Give synonyms to the words in bold type.
1. How many states joined the federation in 1776?
2. Who is chosen by the speaker to take part in the work of the
committees?
3. The federation includes 50 states nowadays.
4. You don`t need much effort to solve this problem, do you?
5. We are sure of the great responsibility of lawyers fulfilling their
professional duties.
6. The federal Government consists of three branches. Do you know what
they are?

Task 9. Match the words on the left with thir definitions on the right.
Use them in the sentences of your own.
1. The Executive Branch a) having the power to make laws
2. TheLegislative Branch b) relating to the administration of
justice
3. The Judicial Branch c) the branch of a
government
responsible for putting decisions or
laws into effect
4. amendment d) an act of assigning a job or position to
someone
5. appointment e) a section that is added to a law or rule in order to
change it
6. to depend on f) to find the way out by the mutual
agreement
7. to settle g) to be under the conditions of smb.
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