1 Watch the video and put the words into the gaps in the text.
This
presentation we’ll define political science and highlight some of the themes
explored in this 1_____ science. What is political science? Well, it is not a
science in which one conducts 2____ in a lab. In the case of politics the art
of science of government where administrative states are units, the 3_____ is
its lab. Some of the themes studied in political science and local
government, the history of governments, 4____ systems, political
communication, international 5____, urban policy, human rights, and
comparative politics. These branches explore economics, norms, legal 6____
and leadership that sustain or disrupt societies.
Government
provides a leadership structure that guides and promotes an organized 7____.
Parts of the structure are rules that are established and enforced with the 8____
of maintaining order and protecting 9_____. There are several types of
governments: Constitutional style governments have structures in place to
provide 10____ and balances of what they can do, 11____ governments have
minimal to no limit on the extent of authority they possess, and lastly a
totalitarian governing style has no 12____ on its power.
The word “democracy” derives from
the 13____ word “demokratia” or “government by the people”. “Demos” means
common people, “kratos” means rule. So it’s a term that comes up when discussing
forms of government in which 14____ is vested in its people or their agents.
The 15____ system refers to voting representation by select members of
government that act on behalf of their constituents. An interesting note
about democracy is that while 16____ rules in a democratic society, the 17_____
rights of the minority are still protected.
An example of a democratic
government is the U.S.
which has three 18____. The legislative branch is 19____, it has two chambers
the complete it: the House and the Senate. The members of the House and the
Senate pass 20____ laws, regulate interstate commerce and control federal
appropriations. The President is at the head of the 21____ branch, among its
responsibilities this office appoints justices of the Supreme Court and
federal judges, makes foreign treaties and can grant federal pardons and is
the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. Lastly there is the judicial
branch where the Supreme 22____ sits atop and reviews lower courts’ decision
and rules whether the laws are Constitutional or not. This separation of
power illustrates the system of checks and balances that underpins democracy
in the United States
and one that has served as an 23_____ to other societies seeking to emulate
similar principles.
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checks
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citizens
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authoritarian
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society
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electoral
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power
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2 Vocabulary focus. Study the words and word combinations, practise
their translation, spelling. Check your knowledge
in the test. Play vocabulary game and set your own vocabulary game record.
3 Mark the following statements as True or False.
1 Political science is studied in labs.
2 Political science is a natural science.
3 There are two main types of government.
4 Constitutional governments have absolute power.
5 In democracy only the rights of majority are protected.
6 Political science studies international relations and human rights.
4 Answer the Questions.
1 What does political science study?
2 What does the word “democracy” mean?
3 What types of government are there?
4 How many branches does the government have in the U.S.?
5 What are the functions of the government?
6 What is the role of the legislative branch?
7 What branch of government does the President of the US belong to?
What are the roles and functions of the US President?
8 What is judicial branch? What are its functions in the US?
