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Задание 1. Выскажите мнение по поводу утверждений. Начните ответ с одного из следующих выражений: а) выражения полного согласия: “It goes without saying”, “Exactly so”; б) выражения абсолютного несогласия: “Nothing of the kind”, “Surely not”; в) выражения неуверенности и неясности позиции: “I’m not quite sure about it”, “That’s hard to tell …” 1. Legal research is the only reliable tool of the legal profession. 2. In their first year students must read and brief hundreds of cases. 3. Experts say that the brain is a complex information processor capable of processing and assimilating complex information at greater speeds through practice. 4. We must know how to analyze and gather information, identify issues, organize our data base, draft inferences and reach conclusions. 5. You can brush up your writing skills by reading resources on the craft of writing. 6. It is easy to learn legal English. 7. We must learn the substantive law and legal procedure. Задание 2. Заполните пропуски словами и словосочетаниями: 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. Задание 3. Прочитайте раздел Конституции, посвященный законодательной ветви власти в России, и найдите ответы на вопросы. 1. Who are the members of the Federation Council? 2. Who does the State Duma consist of? 3. What term is the State Duma elected for? 4. Who can be elected a deputy of the State Duma? 5. What does deputy’s immunity mean? 6. What are the duties of the State Duma Chairman? 7. What are the duties of the Speaker of the Federation Council? 8. What are the responsibilities of committees and commissions? 9. What are the State Duma and the Federation Council entitled to do if the President rejects a federal law? 10. In what cases may the State Duma be dissolved by the President? Задание 4. Прочитайте текст и ответьте на вопросы. 1. Why is common law called “English”? 2. Why are so many countries influenced by common law? Common Law (Anglo-Saxon legal family) is a type of legal system, often synonymous with “English common law”, which is the system of England and Wales in the UK. It is also in force in approximately 80 countries which were a part of or greatly influenced by the former British Empire. The English common law reflects Biblical influences as well as systems imposed by early conquerors including the Romans, Anglo-Saxons, and Normans. Some legal scholars attribute the formation of the English common law system to King Henry II (r. 1154-1189). Until the time of his reign, laws customary were administered locally. Henry II, having established the King’s court, designated that laws were “common” to the entire England. The foundation of English common law is “legal precedent” – referred to as stare decisis (Lat), meaning “to stand by things decided”. In the English common law system, court judges are bound in their decisions in large part by the rules and other doctrines developed by the judges of earlier English courts. These rules were supplemented or amended over time.