1. Revision I

2. Answer the following questions:
What is a state?
What kind of a state is the UK?
What kind of a state is the USA?
What is public administration?
Which are characteristics of bureaucracy?
How can the rule of law be defined?
Which are three functions of the state?
Who applies the law?

3. Complete the following:
The rule of law means the principle that all people and institutions are subject to and ___________ to law that is fairly applied and ______________. The rule of law as an instrument means an _____________ legal system, a _____________ public administration and law enforcement agencies that are subject to __________ control.

4. The legislative branch
A legislative body that consists of one chamber is called ________________.
In a legislative body that consists of two chambers, the ___________ chamber is commonly the directly elected one, while the __________ chamber may represent different administrative or geographical regions of the state, or have an entirely different setup.

5. Translate the following:
The executive branch is the one that directly governs the country. It carries out this task by designing and implementing policies in the various areas of life of a state. It draws up and implements development strategies, which involve allocating state budget funds to certain activities.

6. Complete the following:
The Government shall pass d__________, introduce l____________, propose the state b__________, decide in cases of conflict of j_____________ between government institutions, give a____________ to representatives’ questions and adopt s___________ of economic and social development

7. Translate the following:
The judicial power is embodied in the system of courts. Judges are often prohibited from engaging in political activity as their impartiality in adjudication is a prerequisite for fair and consistent application of the law.

8. 1. The legislative branch enforces the law.
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). If false, provide the correct information.
1. The legislative branch enforces the law.
2. The judicial branch makes the law.
3. The executive branch puts the law into effect.
4. Parliaments create strategies and development projects.
5. The Government proposes laws to Parliament, which has the final word in their enactment.
6. Judicial appointments are sometimes confirmed by Parliaments.

9. Complete the chart with appropriate word forms:
NOUN
VERB
enact
enforcement
scrutinize
application
ratify
proposal
settle

10. Thank you for your attention!