Прочитайте текст и вставьте пропущенные слова. The system of law in the Russian Federation is presented by norms, institutions and ____1____ which together make a single unity

The system of law in the Russian Federation is presented by norms, institutions and ____1____ which together make a single unity. The system reflects social relations regulated by specific norms and institutions of law. Branches of law are supposed to be one of the basic units in the whole ___2____. Each branch has its own ___3_____, which differentiate this very branch from the others, its subject and method and its own place in the system. For years Russian jurists have made attempts ____4_____ branches of law. Thus as well as in most other countries law in Russia is divided into public and private, substantive and procedural, ____5_____ and international. But there is one more ___6____ which is based on certain characteristics of Russian law. Traditionally Russian lawyers single out fundamental, specialized and composite or complex branches of law.

Fundamental branches regulate the most general and important relations in different spheres of____7_____. This category involves branches of ____8_____ such as civil law, criminal law, administrative law, as well as procedural law including civil, criminal and administrative procedural law. Constitutional law doesn’t belong to the group of ____9_____. It is traditionally considered to have the leading position among other branches, as the norms of constitutional law serve the basis for the norms of other branches. Constitutional law in Russia concerns the structure of legislative, executive and ___10____ power and principles of their work; the political system of the country; its federative structure; ___11____; electoral system; legal status of citizens including their rights, duties and liberties. The main source of constitutional law is the Constitution of the Russian Federation.

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judicial; classification; substantive law; to classify; fundamental branches; system of law; social life; forms of property; peculiarities; branches of law’ domestic

Согласитесь или опровергните утверждения. (True or False)

1. The system of Russian law reflects social relations regulated by specific norms and institutions of law.

2. Branches of law are the main elements of the whole system of Russian law.

3. Classification of law in Russia was made long ago.

4, Russia has the same classification of law as in most other countries.

5. Fundamental branches regulate the most general and important relations in different spheres of life.

6. Civil law, criminal law, administrative law belong to fundamental branches.

7. Constitutional law belongs to the group of fundamental branches as well.

8. Constitutional law in Russia doesn’t concern the principles of work of the executive power.

 

3. Определите, какие предложения содержат оборот «сложное подлежащее» и переведите их на русский язык.

1. It is traditionally considered to have the leading position among other branches.

2. It considers the problems of marriage and divorce, child custody and adoption.

3. Branches of law are supposed to be one of the basic units in the whole system of law.

4. They suppose that constitutional law doesn’t belong to the group of fundamental branches.

5. Their norms are presented in special codes, for example the Family Code.

6. The Labour Code is known to be the source of employment law.

 

Дополните предложения.

1. The State Tretyakov Gallery is renowned for __________

a) its collection of famous masterpieces by European artistic geniuses

b) its collection of famous Russian icons

c)) its collection of Egyptian sculptures

 

2. St. Basil Cathedral is located _________

a) near the Great Kremlin Palace

b) near the Cathedral of Christ the Savior

c) in Red Squire

 

3. The inauguration ceremony of the President of the Russian Federation takes place in _____

a) the Cathedral of Christ the Savior

b) the Great Kremlin Palace

c) the Winter Palace

 

4. The white-blue-red flag with three equal horizontal stripes returned as the national flag of the Russian Federation ________

a) in 1991

b) in 1993

c) in 2000

 

5. The modern state emblem of the Russian Federation is _________

A) two- headed eagle with three crowns

B) two- headed eagle with two crowns

C) two- headed eagle with three crowns and Saint George striking the Serpent in the centre