Match the highlighted words or word combinations in the text with their definitions.

1. the system by which a government takes money from people and spends it on things such as education, health, and defense;

2. remove or take away (something/somebody) from a particular place or position;

3. a passage between rows of seats in a building such as a church or theatre, an aircraft, or train;

4. Chancellor's wool-stuffed seat in the House of Lords;

5. a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting;

6. a supreme ruler, especially a monarch;

7. an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances;

8. belonging to or connected with the Christian Church;

9. examine or inspect closely and thoroughly;

10. a group of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body

Exercise2.

Fill in the missing part of the conversation. Act it out with different partners

1. A: ………………………………………………………….?

B: Is the part of parliament in Britain whose members are elected.

2. A: ………………………………………………………….?

B: It is the chamber of Parliament composed of peers and bishops. It is the part of the parliament in Britain whose members have not been elected.

3. A: What is first-past-the-post (FPTP or FPP) voting? Who is the winner?

B: ……………………………………………….

4. A: …………………………………………………………?

B: By convention, all ministers must be members of the House of Commons or House of Lords.

5. A: …………………………………?

B: The Conservative Party and the Labour Party. A new party – the Liberal Democrats – was formed in 1988. Social Democratic Party is also the new one founded in 1981. Plaid Cymru - Welsh name for Wales (founded in Wales in 1925) and the Scottish National Party (founded in 1934).

Exercise3.

Match the questions (1-6) with the right answers (a-f).

1. Who is a life peer?	b) It is money or property which you receive from someone who has died.
2.What is an inheritance?	c) 2
3. How many chambers does The British Parliament consist of?	d) The queen
4. Do people elect the Prime Minister directly?	e) To the Parliament
5. Who is the head of the State?	e) It is a person who is given a title such as `Lord' or `Lady' which they can use for the rest of their life but which they cannot pass on when they die.
6. Who does the real power in the country belong to?	f) they don’t

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Great Britain (its political structure and industry)	\|	Exercise4.

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