The document summarizes the political system of Ukraine. It describes the three branches of government: The legislative branch is the Verkhovna Rada (Supreme Council), composed of 450 members elected to 4-year terms. It initiates legislation, approves the budget, declares war, and can remove the prime minister with a no-confidence vote. The executive branch consists of the president, elected to a 5-year term, who nominates the prime minister. The Cabinet of Ministers, led by the prime minister, comprises the deputy prime ministers and 15 ministers. The judicial branch is headed by the Constitutional Court, with 18 judges appointed to 9-year terms, and the Supreme Court, with

1. From the History of
Ukraine. The Political
System of Ukraine

2. Wisdom Quotes
‘The more corrupt the state, the more
laws.’
(Cornelius Tacitus)
‘The execution of laws is more important
than the making of them.’
(Thomas Jefferson)

3. The polite phrases to express
disagreement
 I’m afraid you’re not quite right…
 I can’t agree with you here…
 It’s only half true…
 I’m afraid, you’re mistaken.

4. How the Government Works
Legislative
Branch
Verhovna Rada
(Supreme
Council)
Composed of 450
members elected
to 4-year terms;
Initiates
legislation;
Approves budget;
Declares war;
Removes the
prime minister and
the Cabinet with a
no-confidence
vote
Regional
Governments
Executive
Branch
President
Elected to 5-year term
by direct popular vote;
serves as the head of
state;
revokes acts of Cabinet;
declares national
emergencies;
dissolves the Supreme
Council
Prime minister
Nominated by the
president and confirmed
by the supreme council
Cabinet of Ministers
Composed of prime
minister, 2 deputy prime
ministers and 15 ministers
Judicial Branch
Constitutional Court
Composed of 18 judges
appointed to 9-year
terms: 6 by president, 6
by Supreme Council, 6 by
Congress of Judges
Supreme Court
Judges are appointed
for life by Supreme
Council
Regional Appellate
Courts;
Commercial
Courts;
Local Courts

5. The Verhovna Rada
(The legislative branch)

6. Inside the Verhovna Rada

7. The Cabinet of Ministers
(The executive branch)

9. The Constitutional Court
(the judicial branch)

10. The Supreme Court of Ukraine

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legislative
implemented because of
be found
adopted

12. The video ‘Who Rules?’
New Vocabulary
Extraction [ɪk'strækʃ(ə)n ], [ek-] –
джерело, початок, плоходження;
hereditory [he'redətɪ ], [hɪ-] –
спадковий;
chaos ['keɪɔs] – хаос;
junta ['ʤʌntə] – хунта.

13. Do the matching.
1) Democracy
2) oligarchy
3) theocracy
4) monarchy
5) dictatorship
6) junta
a) a military or political group that rules a
country after taking power by force
b) a system of government by the whole
population through elected
representatives
c) a form of government with a monarch at
the head
d) a small group of people having control
of a country or organization
e) implies a leader exercising total control
over all spheres of the social life
f) means that a society is ruled by priests
who represent a god
What is the form of the Ukrainian government?

14. Translate the sentences from
Ukrainian into English.
 Перші установлені кочові племена прибули
в Україну у І тисячолітті до н. е.
 За часів радянської влади досягнення
українцями незалежності то мало успіх, то
зазнавало невдачі.
 Верховна Рада України ініціює
законодавство, ратифікує угоди, схвалює
бюджет, оголошує війну, усуває прем'єр-
міністра і кабмін шляхом винесення вотума
недовіри.
 Судова влада є автономною. Судді
вирішують справи, як вони того
заслуговують.

15. Thanks for the attention!