Exercises. Answer the following questions:

Answer the following questions:

1. What kind of government has Great Britain?

2. How is this government called?

3. Who appoints the Prime Minister?

4. By what Houses is the government represented?

5. What is the official title of the Prime Minister?

6. Where is his office located?

7. How many members is the Cabinet composed of?

8. What are the functions of the Cabinet?

9. Where and how often does the Cabinet meet?

10. On what occasions may Non-Cabinet ministers attend Cabinet

meetings?

1. What is the difference between Departmental and Non-Departmental ministers?
2. What is a special position of the Lord Chancellor in the Cabinet?
3. What are the four Law Officers in the government?
4. Ministers of what rank form the government of Great Britain?
5. Who are the second office-holders in the government and how are they called?
6. What are the duties of Parliamentary Secretaries in the government?
7. What does the term ‘Civil Service’ mean in Great Britain?
8. What are the functions of civil servants in Great Britain?
9. Whom are civil servants responsible to?
10. What is the main function of the Privy Council and of whom is it composed?

Suggest the Russian for the following:

Her Majesty’s Government, responsible for the administration of national affairs, appointed by the Queen, entirely new functions, abolition of an office, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister of the Civil Service, majority support, obtain resignation, to preside over the Cabinet, responsible for the allocation of functions, award of civil honours and distinctions, to assist in the formation of policies, departmental ministers, Law Officers, Attorney General, Solicitor General, Lord Privy Seal, Minister of State, junior minister, Lord President of the Council, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Paymaster General, to implement government policy

Fill in the blanks with prepositions:

1.The Cabinet consists … about 20 ministers chosen … the Prime

Minister.

2.Her Majesty’s Government is appointed … the Queen … recommendation … the Prime Minister.

3.The composition … the Government can vary both … number and … titles of some offices.

4. … modern convention, the Prime Minister always sits … the House of Commons.

5.The Prime Minister’s responsibilities include recommending … the Queen a number of appointments.

6.Ministers … charge of government departments are known as ‘Secretaries of State’.

7.The Lord Privy Seal is responsible … coordinating the presentation of information … government policy.

8.Ministers of State usually work … ministers … charge of departments with responsibility … specific functions.

9.Junior ministers share … parliamentary and departmental duties.

10.Normally the Cabinet meets … a few hours once or twice a week … parliamentary sittings.

Find in the text the English for:

Правительство Ее Величества, назначаться монархом, по рекомендации премьер-министра, члены Палаты Общин, распределение функций в правительстве, Первый лорд казначейства, штат государственной службы, Лорд-президент (Тайного) Совета, Лорд-хранитель (малой) печати, Генеральный прокурор, старшие (младшие) министры, парламентские секретари, партийные кнуты, королевский указ.