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Контрольная работа 6
Задание №1. Прочитайте текст “Check upon Overpowerful Government” и изложите на русском языке письменно основную идею текста в 2-3 предложениях.
CHECK UPON OVERPOWERFUL GOVERNMENT
1. The state regulates the behavior of individuals in society by providing rules to be obeyed (criminal law) and procedures for them to solve disputes among each other (civil law). There are also laws which enable citizens to take legal action against the government itself. These actions are part of constitutional law.
2. A Constitution is the political structure within which a system of laws operates. Most countries have a formal written Constitution describing how laws are to be made and enforced. Many countries put the constitution above other laws by making it difficult to change.
3. One of the reasons for having special constitutional laws is to prevent governments from becoming too powerful and from interfering too much in the lives of individuals. As a check upon overpowerful government most modern constitutions have adopted the principle of separation of powers.
4. As well as defining the powers of government, most constitutions describe the fundamental rights of citizens. These usually include general declarations about freedom and equality, but also some specific provisions — for example, the Fifth Amendment of the American Constitution, which exempts a witness from answering a question in court, if he states his answer might reveal his own criminal guilt. The 5th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, a provision of the Bill of Rights, provides several important protections for persons accused of a crime.
5. One important area to consider is the treatment of citizens suspected of crimes. Is innocence presumed unless guilt can be proven? How long can the police hold a suspect before they must bring him before a court? Is a suspect entitled to free legal aid and choice of lawyer if he has no money? Can the police search a private house without first obtaining a court warrant? Are trials open to the public? Many of these freedoms are so important that they may also be considered in the category of human rights.


Задание №2. Найдите в тексте Check upon Overpowerful Government” ответы на следующие вопросы и запишите их.
1. How does the state regulate the behavior of individuals?
2. What is one of the reasons for having special constitutional laws?
3. What do most constitutions define?
4. How are rights of persons accused of a crime protected in the USA?

Задание №3. Найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты следующих слов и словосочетаний. Запишите русский и английский варианты.
1. следовать правилам
2. разрешать споры
3. ставить конституцию выше других законов
4. препятствовать тому, чтобы правительство становилось слишком могущественным
5. описывать основные права граждан
6. освобождать свидетеля от обязанности отвечать на вопросы в суде
7. лица, обвиняемые в преступлении
8. граждане, подозреваемые в преступлениях
9. предполагать невиновность
10. получить судебный ордер

Задание №4. Составьте словосочетания, объединив по смыслу части А и В. Запишите полученные словосочетания и переведите их на русский язык письменно.
A B
1. to take a private house
2. to search the powers of government
3. to include the principle of separation of powers
4. to provide free legal aid and choice of lawyer
5. to define a formal written Constitution
6. to interfere several important protections
7. to adopt legal action
8. to be entitled to too powerful
9. to have general declarations about freedom and equality
10. to become in the lives of individuals

Задание №5. Выпишите из абзаца №1 предложения, содержащие инфинитив. Переведите предложения на русский язык письменно.

Задание №6. Выпишите из абзаца №3 предложение, содержащие герундий. Переведите предложения на русский язык письменно.