The State System of the Russian Federation

A. Hi, Dima! You have come at last. Glad to see you.

B. Hi, Max! Glad to see you too.

A. Have you prepared for your History classes?

B. Yes, I have. We should have prepared texts about the state system of the Russian Federation.

A. You are absolutely right. But I was busy yesterday and didn't manage to prepare the material. Will you be so kind as to tell me about it in brief?

B. Certainly. Don't worry. It is not too complex. Hope, that you do know who is at the head of our country.

A. Naturally. The President, who is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. He also appoints ministers in the government.

B. That's fine. Do you know what branches the federal government consists of?

A. I wish I knew.

B. You see, the federal government includes three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The legislative power is realized by the Federal Assembly, which consists of two chambers: the Upper Chamber, The Council of Federation, and the Lower Chamber, the State Duma. The executive power belongs...

A. Oh, sorry for interrupting you. I do know about it. It belongs to the Government, which is headed by the Prime Minister.

B. Good for you. And the judicial power is represented by the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, and the regional courts. That's all.

A. I don't know how to thank you.

B. Not at all. It was a real pleasure for me to do it.

Задание 2.Что особенного в географическом положении России? Заполните пропуски в предложениях географическими названиями

Russia is washed in the north by _______ and its seas: _______, _______, _______, _______, _______ and _______, in the south by _______, _______ and _______ Seas; in the east by _______, _______ and _______; in the west by _______. The size of Russia is hard to imagine. A flight from _______ to _______ takes eight hours. Russia is a land of long rivers and large lakes. Among the world’s longest rivers rank _______, three mighty Siberian rivers: _______, _______ and _______, and _______. The largest of all Russia’s rivers is _______. The three largest lakes in Russia are _______ in South-Eastern Siberia and _______ and _______ in Northern Russia. The relief of Russia is mostly flat. It’s located on two plains: _______ and _______. There are three main mountain ranges in Russia. _______ stretches from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea. The highest mountain is _______. _______ extend from the Arctic Ocean to the steppes. They divide the European and Asian parts of Russia.