Работа с таблицей: Political system of Great Britain, the USA and Russia.

The Queen (Elizabeth II)

The President (Barack Obama)

The President
(D. A. Medvedev)

Parliament:
The House of Common
2. The House of Lords

Congress:
The House of Representatives (435)
2. The Senate (100)

The Federal Assembley:
1. Federal Council
2. The Duma

The Parliament makes laws, discuss political problems

Congress (writes new laws. Sets federal taxes. Approve Presidential appointments. Can pass laws over the President’s veto.

The Federal Assembley is responsible for laws.

The Supreme Court of Judicature: the High Court of Justice, the Court of Appeal. Interprets the laws.

The Supreme Court
(9 members who are appointed for life). Interprets laws according to the Constitution.

The Supreme Court
The Constitution Court controls the actions of the President, the Federal Assembley, the Fed. Government

The official Opposition (the Shadow Cabinet)

The Conservative Party (Tory), the Labour Party

Two-Party System:
The Democratic Party
2. The Republican Party

“Edinaya Rossiya”, “CPRF”, “LDPR”, “Spravedlivaya Rossiya”,

The Government. The Prime Minister is the head of the Government, the leader of the party with the majority seats in the House of Commons, chooses the Cabinet.

The Administration.
The President (enforces federal laws. Appoints and removes high federal officials, commands the armed forces.)+ the Vice President + the Cabinet.

The Federal Government .
The Prime Minister is the head of the Government
passes laws.