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Procedure
1. Warm-up
1) What is Ukraine most famous for?
2) What things about Ukraine do you think Ukrainians are proud of?
2. speaking
1) How interested are you in politics?
2) What type of political system does your country have?
3) What are the main political parties in your country?
4) How long is the term of elected officials in your country?
5) What is your opinion about actors or actresses who run for a position in politics?
6) Would you vote for an actor or actress who campaigns for a govern- ment position? Why or why not?
3. Reading and speaking
Do ex. 8, p. 242.
4. Vocabulary practice
Do ex. 1, p. 243.
5. Listening
Listen to someones opinion as for politics and express your own atti- tude to this problem.
1) What do you think about politics and politicians in our country?
2) Who needs politics?
Politics, politics, politics; who needs them? Unfortunately, we do. But,
do we really need politics as usual? Lately, it seems that all we hear about is politics, the politics of running for political office, the politics of which party is best and even the politics of whether we need politics. Imagine a world where no politicians existed, and no one sat around arguing over
their politics. In this utopia, everyone would either agree on everything
or amicably disagree, with no recourse to political in-fighting or partisan party politics. While this scenario sounds great, it probably wont happen this side of heaven.
As long as you have people, you will have differences of opinion; as long
as you have differences, you will need a way to settle those differences. You
will need policies in place to protect each citizen, and you will need politi- cians of some sort to monitor, apply and enforce those policies. Unfortu-
nately, that opens the door to politics. The problem, really, is not so much
politics as politicians.
In a Republic, such as the United States, the people vote for representa-
tion. The person elected is expected to follow the will of the majority in his or her area of representation, whether that be at the federal, state, district,
county, township or other level. The founders of this republic, set it up that
way so as to limit the possibility of mob rule where the majority of vot- ers could turn policy at will. The majority still counts, but does so more in- directly.
Whether the established government consists of a Republic, a Demo- cracy, a Monarchy or some other form of government, it needs people at its head to keep it running properly. Of course, in our utopia, each per- son would act appropriately and never let power, monitary gain or personal agenda corrupt his or her actions in behalf of the people he or she serves. In the United States, voters can send a clear message to corrupt politicians through their vote, even though they obviously do not always do so.
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Politics really breaks down at this level, regardless of the type of go- vernment. The individual has a responsibility to act on their freedoms, es- pecially if he or she has the freedom to vote. The individual has a responsi- bility to monitor his or her politicians for ethics and stance. In other words, if the individual takes the time to become informed and then use his or her vote to let politicians know he or she will not tolerate corruption, a strong message is sent to the politician. If all do this, politics, and politicians, will be in check.
But what happens between the individuals votes? The vote itself is not the only responsibility a citizen should take on. In between votes, while a politician is in office, the individual has the responsibility to continue monitoring of his or her politician and speaking up when things go wrong. Citizens often allow lobbyists to set up camp in the political world and in- fluence the politician, unaware of his or her own right to speak up and lobby for a politicians interest by writing, calling, or e-mailing between votes to let his or her voice be heard.
Yes, we unfortunately need politics and politicians, but we also need to remember: they work for us! We get the government that we allow, so each citizen needs to speak up. One voice can make a difference, especially when that voice is joined to another voice and another voice. By remaining silent, the citizen participates in the corruption or misrepresentation of govern- ment. By speaking up, he or she becomes part of the solution and part of the wheels that keep government going in the right direction, in spite of politics.
6. Vocabulary practice
Do ex. 2, p. 244.
7. Reading
Do ex. 3, p. 245.
8. summary
1) Would you like to work in politics?
2) Is politics important to you?
3) Should religion and politics mix?
4) Do you read about the political issues of your country?
5) What can governments do about poverty?
6) Is military service required in your country? Do you think its a good idea?
7) Do you think its important for a country to have a strong military?
Why or why not?
8) How are government officials chosen in your country? Do you think this method is fair?
9) In your opinion, how much should governments contribute to univer- sity education?
9. Homework
Write about a political person you admire.
Lesson 83
ConStItUtIon oF UkraIne
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1. Warm-up
Do ex. 4, p. 245.
2. Grammar practice
Do ex. 1, p. 246.
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3. Writing
Do ex. 2, p. 246.
4. Reading
Do ex. 3, p. 247.
5. Writing
Do ex. 4, p. 247.
Procedure
6. Reading and vocabulary practice
Read the text and do the tasks on the cards.
CONSTITUTION OF UKRAINE
The political system of Ukraine, its laws, its home and foreign policy,
the rights and duties of its citizens are established, based and guaranteed by the Constitution. There have been several previous constitutional docu-
ments in the history of Ukraine (1710, 1918, 1919, 1929, 1937, 1978). The
new Constitution of Ukraine as an independent, sovereign, democratic, so-
cial and legal state was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on June 28, 1996 as
the Fundamental Law of the country.
The idea of a constitution was first elaborated by Greek philosopher
Aristotle / 84322 B.C. / in his classification of governments. The modern
idea of Constitution came after the Reformation begun by Luther in 1517.
The first constitutional document in history of Ukraine was the
Constitution of Bendery of 1710. The chief author of the Constitution was Pylyp Orlyk, who was elected Hetman on April 16, 1710 in Bendery. The
Constitution was signed by Hetman P.Orlyk, his officers and the Zapor-
izhzhian Cossacks.
The constitution consisted of 16 articles. It proclaimed the Orthodox
faith to be faith of Ukraine, reflected the interests of the Zaporizhzhian Cossacks, limited the powers of the Hetman, established a unique Cossack
parliament, protected the rights of towns and limited the taxation of peas-
ants and poor Cossacks.
The Constitution of the Ukrainian National Republic was adopted on
April 29, 1918. The Constitution had 83 articles. In accordance with the Constitution the UNR was a sovereign, independent and free state. The
people of Ukraine had the right to exercise power through the National As-
sembly.
The Constitution did not specify the borders of Ukraine, but the terri-
tory was indivisible. The citizens of the republic were guaranteed basic civil
and political rights.
7. summary
Tell about an important political event in your countrys recent history.
8. Homework
Tell about the last important local political issue in your town.
CARD 1
True or False
1) The first constitutional document in Ukraine appeared in the 18th century.
2) There have been more than six constitutions in the history of
Ukraine.
3) Juridical power in Ukraine is represented by the Cabinet of Minis- ters.
4) Men and women have the equal rights.
5) Not all people have the right to dwelling.
6) The state language of Ukraine is Russian.
Fill in the gaps.
freedom laws branch law power government agree democracy executive
The United States is a (1) . The Constitution of the USA guarantees individual (2) to all.
The Constitution sets the basic form of (3) : it has three branches
legislative, (4) and judiciary.
Congress, the legislative (5) of the federal government, is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Congress makes all (6) , and each house of Congress has the (7) to support or reject a bill offered by the other. When they both pass a bill on which they (8) , it is sent to the president for his signature. Only after that a bill becomes a (9) .
Translate.
1) .
2) 2009 .
3) .
True or False
CARD 2
1) All mineral and natural resources belong to the Verkhovna Rada.
2) The Constitution guarantees freedom of thought and speech.
3) The Constitution specifies the powers and obligations of the presi- dent.
4) The highest body of the executive power is the Verkhovna Rada.
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5) The President of Ukraine is the head of the state and speaks on behalf of it.
6) The Constitution was adopted on August 24, 1991.
Fill in the gaps.
are chief senators elected forces terms states more president
The members of the House of Representatives are (1) for two years, and one-third of the Senators (2) elected every two years for six-year (3) of office. Each state, regardless of the population, has two (4) , while the House of Representatives has more members from more popu- lated (5) .The (6) of the USA is elected every four years to a four-year term of office, with no (7) than two full terms allowed. The President is the (8) executive of the United States and also the commander-in-chief of the armed (9) .
Translate.
1) .
2) .
3) 15 161 .
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