Across State Systems. Test.

Complete the text with the words: elections, President , independence, powers, parliament, political

The (1)____           system of Ukraine underwent rapid change in the early 1990s alter Ukraine gained its 2)__              in 1991. Since then, Ukraine is an independent state with a parliamentary and presidential form of government; it has functional 3)__            called Verkhovna Rada. Ukrainian parliament members are chosen for four-terms in free multicandidate 4)___           . The head of our country is the 5)____           , who is also chosen in free elections. The president of Ukraine has strong executive 6)______        .

Read the text and choose the correct variant.

The United Kingdom is                 [an official, a parliamentary, a government, a state] monarchy. The head of the state is the Queen. She reigns nut does not rule. She heads the judiciary and the          [joined, military, militia, forced] forces. she is not involved in political life, but the state is          [governed, divided, reigned, led] in the name of the Queen. British Parliament          [has, forms, includes, consists] of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The House of Lords is headed by the Lord of chancellor. It is partly hereditary. Thr House of Commons is           [gathered, developed, elected, political] at general elections. The members of the House of Commons represent 635 constituencies. Elections are held every five years by secret ballot. The members of the House of Commoms are from different parties. The Cabinet of Ministers is formed by the party that gains a            [vote, majority, minoriry, electorate] in the chamber. The leader of that party becomes Prime Minister. The second largest party is the           [general, important, minimal, official] opposition, and forms the so-called Shadow Cabinet.

Choose the correct word:

1.Governments should take decisive actions against          [citizens, poverty, laws]. 2.The use of the languages of national            [minorities, symbols, power] is guaranteed by the Constitution. 3. The Prime Minister represents the state in foreign           [languages, relations, borders]. 4.In a free society people can practise their religious           [beliefs, conflicts, violence]without fear. 5.         [Project, Charity, Council]work is extremely popular with those who help people in need. 6.This organization          [consists, involves, deals] with international problems.