V. Choose the correct word.

1. His (politics/ policy) on that issue is his own business.

2. The nationalization of industries is not the government (politics/ policy).

3. He's thinking of going into (politics/ policy).

4. Gordon Brown is a major figure in British (politics/ policy).

5. His (politics/ policy) are extreme.

6. He supports the present government's (politics/ policy) on education.

7. The company has adopted a firm (politics/ policy) on shoplifting.

8. We have tried to pursue a (politics/ policy) of neutrality.

9. US foreign and domestic (politics/ policy) were discussed at the Congress session.

10. They have a significant change in (politics/ policy) on paternity leave.

11. She is following her usual (politics/policy) of ignoring all offers of help.

12. Honesty is the best (politics/ policy) (saying).

VI. What political systems do you know? Match the definitions and explain the differences in the ways of running a country.

monarchy communism socialism democracy republic dictatorship

1. A system of government based on the principle of majority decision-making.

2. The political theory or system in which all property and wealth is owned in a classless society by all the members of that society.

3. Government by a dictator, usually by force.

4. A political system in which a state is ruled by a monarch.

5. Political system or form of government in which people elect representatives to exercise power for them.

6. A political theory or system in which the means of production and distribution are controlled by the people and operated according to equity and fairness rather than market principles.

VII. Read and memorize the following words:

supremacy	[sju′preməsı]	верховенство; верховная власть
unified	[′ju:nıfaıd]	единый, объединённый
inalienable	[ın′eılıənəb(ə)l]	неотъемлимый, неотчуждаемый
exercise	[′eksəsaız]	осуществлять
legislative	[′ledZıslətıv]	законодательный
executive	[ıg′zekjutıv]	исполнительный
judicial	[dZu(:)′dı∫əl]	судебный
to elect	[ı′lekt]	избирать; выбирать
ballot	[′bælət]	голосование, баллотировка
body	[′bÉdı]	орган, власть
to subordinate	[sə′bÉdıneıt]	подчинять
court	[′kÉ:t]	суд, судебное заседание
to envisage	[ın′vızıdZ]	предусматривать, намечать
legislation	[ledZıs′leı∫n]	законодательство; закон
correspondence	[‚kÉrı′spÉnd(ə)ns]	соответствие, соотношение
request	[rı′kwest]	просьба, требование
to establish	[ı′stæblı∫]	устанавливать, основывать
official	[ə′fı∫(ə)l]	должностное лицо, чиновник
to limit	[′lımıt]	ограничивать
to adopt	[ə′dÉpt]	принимать
ultimate goal	[′Ùltımıt ′gəυl]	конечная цель
fulfillment	[fυl′fılmənt]	исполнение, выполнение, осуществление
to guarantee	[‚gærən′ti:]	гарантировать, давать гарантию
accessible	[ək′sesəbl]	доступный
old age	[′əυld ′eıdZ]	старость
disability	[‚dısə′bılıtı]	инвалидность, нетрудоспособность
to stipulate	[′stıpjuleıt]	предусматривать, оговаривать в качестве особого условия
legal assistance	[′lı:g(ə)l ə′sıstəns]	юридическая помощь
protection	[prə′tek∫(ə)n]	защита, охрана
multitude	[′mÙltıtju:d]	множество, большое число
to strive (strove, striven)	[′straıv]	стараться, прилагать усилия
violently	[′vaıələntlı]	сильно, очень; неистово; жестоко, бесчеловечно
propaganda	[‚prÉpə′gændə]	пропаганда
hostility	[hÉ′stılıtı]	враждебность, враждебное отношение
to prohibit	[prə′hıbıt]	запрещать
priority	[praı′Érıtı]	приоритет
to ensure	[ın′∫υə]	обеспечивать, гарантировать
to conform	[kən′fÉ:m]	соответствовать, подчиняться
to proceed	[prə′si:d]	происходить, исходить
inviolability	[ın‚vaıələ′bılıtı]	нерушимость (границ)
neutrality	[nju:′trælıtı]	нейтралитет, нейтральность
full-fledged	[‚fυl′fledZd]	полноправный (действительный)
alien	[′eılıən]	иностранец, иноземец
to discharge	[dıs′t∫a:dZ]	выполнять, исполнять
to grant	[gra:nt]	давать, даровать
refuge	[′refju:dZ]	убежище, пристанище
to persecute	[′pə:sıkju:t]	преследовать, подвергать гонениям
conviction	[kən′vık∫ən]	убеждение, убеждённость
account	[ə′kaυnt]	причина, основание
to proclaim	[prə′kleım]	объявлять, провозглашать
legitimate	[lı′dZıtımıt]	законный