Words and Grammar. aTranslate the following words into Russian:

a Translate the following words into Russian:

misdemeanor........................ oath.....................................

treason................................... scholar...............................

bribery.................................. controversy........................

offense................................... conviction.........................

b Match the English and Russian equivalents:

с Add as many nouns as possible to the following adjectives:

an oppressive President, chief.......................................................................................................

adverse impact, influence.............................................................................................................

despotic rule, person.....................................................................................................................

legal trust, system..........................................................................................................................

political crimes, figures.................................................................................................................

governmental process, sources......................................................................................................

constitutional scholar, rights.........................................................................................................

d Complete the sentences with the following words:

Impeachment is not a criminal.....................dependent on proof of a criminal.....................

An inquiry of impeachment examines the undermining of the integrity of office disregarding of.....................of power,..............................of governmental process and adverse.....................on the system of government.

e Write a few short sentences with the following word expressions, based on the text:

to charge political crimes...........................................................................................................................

to impose political punishments.................................................................................................................

to undermine the integrity of office...........................................................................................................

to impugn the integrity of office................................................................................................................

to subvert the structure of government......................................................................................................

f Insert the correct prepositions and write a few short sentences with the following:

1 to remove...............office on impeachment...............treason

2 to adopt this view of impeachment...............English law

3 to be dependent...............proof of a criminal infraction

4 to be familiar...............the despotic rule

5 offenses...............the system of government

g Underline the predicates, say in what forms the verbs are used and translate the sentences into Russian:

1 The impeachment procedure has been given content over the two centuries.

2 It has been the subject of some controversy.

3 They constructed a safeguard against the executive abuse.

4 Impeachment was intended to be a safety valve.

5 It is a device to preserve constitutional government.

§ Suggested activities

h Write short sentences describing the idea of impeachment, on the basis of the text. Translate these sentences into Russian.

i Compare the above description with:

• James Wilson's words

• James Madison's words

j Agree or disagree and substantiate your viewpoint:

1 The idea of impeachment can easily be-expressed in one sentence.

2 The last paragraph of the text is the most important one.

3 When Robert Barr wrote «our Founding Fathers» he meant «the American Constitution».