approving the President's nomination of judges of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, of the Higher Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation ;
В· approving the President's nomination of the Attorney General of the Russian Federation;
В· Appointment of Deputy Chairman and half of the auditors of the Accounting Chamber.
To pass the law more than half of senators of the Federation Council must vote for it. When considering federal constitutional laws, three-fourths of the Council s votes are required for passage.bills must first be considered by the State Duma. Upon adoption by a majority of the full State Duma membership, a draft law is considered by the Federation Council, which has fourteen days to place the bill on its calendar. The Federation Council cannot make amendments in bills passed by the Duma and can either approve or reject them. If the Federation Council rejects a bill passed by the State Duma, the two chambers may form a conciliation commission to work out a compromise version of the legislation. If two chambers cannot reach a compromise, or the Duma insists on passing the bill as is, the veto of the Federation Council can be overridden, if two thirds of the Duma's constitutional composition vote in favor of the bill. The State Duma and the Federation Council usually meet separately. Joint sessions are organized when the President of Russia delivers his annual address to the Federal Assembly and in some other very rare occasions.
3. Переведіть наступні слова і словосполучення з тексту
1. to create legislation
2. a law-making body
. to have special powers
. a dismissal of the Chairman
. to bring a charge against the President
. to adopt decrees on issues
. to vote on draft laws
. introduction of the law
. approval of changes
. to require
. to reject a bill
. to consider
. to make amendments in bills
. a chamber
. to override the veto
. conciliation commission
4. Знайдіть у тексті англійські еквіваленти російським словами і словосполученнями
1. законодавча діяльність
2. законодавчий орган
. нижня палата
. верхня палата
. перераховувати
. постанову, указ
. приймати закон
. військовий
. схвалювати
. вибори
. прийти до компромісу
. вето
. призначення (на посаду)
. вносити поправки
. поділ влади
5. Дайте відповідь на питання по тексту
1. What is the main legislative body in Russia? What does it consist of?
2. What powers of the State Duma are enumerated in the Constitution?
. What are the special powers of the Federal Council?
. How do the State Duma and the Federal Council meet?
. Which chamber of the Federal Assembly is more powerful? Why?
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