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Political system of Kazakhstan
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Kazakhstan government overview
Kazakhstan has a hybrid system of government that combines aspects of both parliamentary and presidential systems.
The principle of independence and the political system were formulated in the first Constitution of Kazakhstan of January 1993, which was approved by referendum on 30 August 1995.
Kazakhstan government features
Kazakhstan has a parliamentary system with a president as head of the State. Kazakhstan last presidential election was in January 2006 for a seven-year term. Kazakhstan president serves as commander-in-chief, sets foreign policy, can initiate legislation, and appoints Kazakhstan prime minister, subject to Parliamentary approval.
Kazakhstan parliament is the supreme legislative body and consists of two chambers, the Senate (Upper House) and the Mazhilis (Lower House). The 47 members of Kazakhstan Senate are indirectly elected representatives of regional assemblies and appointees of Kazakhstan president. The Mazhilis is composed of 67 elected deputies. Kazakhstan parliament is elected for a four-year term.
Kazakhstan prime minister is the head of the executive branch of government and is appointed by Kazakhstan president, with the approval of Kazakhstan parliament. He chairs the Cabinet, which, as of January 2006, consists of three Deputy Prime Ministers, the Ministers of the 14 State Ministries and the 5 Chairmen of the State Agencies.
The heads of the local administrations (Akims of 14 oblasts and 2 cities) are appointed by Kazakhstan president. Since December 1997, the capital of Kazakhstan has been Astana. From 1929 to 1997 the capital of Kazakhstan was the city of Almaty, founded in 1854.
Complete the table:
| Kazakhstan | The USA | The UK | |
| The system (parliamentary, constitutional monarchy, federal) | |||
| The Head of the Goverment | |||
| The first constitutio was adoppted... | |||
| Who roles the country? | |||
| The main three parts of the goverment | 1. 2. 3. | 1. 2. 3. | 1. 2. 3. |
| Number of members in every parts | 1. 2. 3. | 1. 2. 3. | 1. 2. 3. |
| In these parts members are elected for...(period) | 1. 2. 3. | 1. 2. 3. | 1. 2. 3. |
| How often in these parts members are elected? | 1. 2. 3. | 1. 2. 3. | 1. 2. 3. |
| Whois elected to these parts? | 1. 2. 3. | 1. 2. 3. | 1. 2. 3. |
| How often is presidential election | |||
| Who can be a president? |
Lesson 90
English Speaking Countries
Plan
1. warm-up
2. writing: things you know about English speaking country.
3. revision: degrees of comparison
4. filling the blanks with the names of countries
5. reading: What the Flags Say
6. speaking: describing flags
7. H.T.
Warm-Up: England is known as the exporter of the English language. If England hadn’t colonized so many places do you think English would have been such a popular language today? What foreign languages do you think you would learn today if England hadn’t been so powerful? Whydo you think President Nazaerbaev wants English to be the second language of Kazakhstan by 2030? Discuss why.
Task 1 Write down five things you know about each English speaking country listed below.
England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Canada, United States, New Zealand, Australia
Task 2. Share with the class/group what you have written down about each country.
Task 3 Complete the following statements using the correct degrees of comparison of the adjectives/adverbs that suit.
1. Australia has ____________ people than the U.S.A.
2. English eat ____________ fish and chips than Canada.
3. Ireland is __________ than New Zealand.
4. Scotland and Ireland are ________ to each other than Australia and New Zealand.
5. Canada is the _________ English speaking country.
6. English pop stars are ________ than New Zealand pop stars.
7. England has spoken English _______ of all these countries.
8. Australia has _______ animals than the United States.
9. England has a ______ coastline than Australia.
10. Ireland is ______(Catholic) than New Zealand.
Task 4 Fill in the blanks with the correct countries.
1. St. Patrick’s Day is a national holiday of _____.
2. ________ is known for strong fighters and warriors that were never conquered by the Roman Empire.
3. _________, _______ and _______ are all in Europe.
4. Baseball is a national sport in _______.
5. The two official languages of _______ are French and English.
6. Mel Gibson is a famous actor from ____________.
7. The two main political parties in ______ are the Democrats and the Republicans.
8. England had too many prisoners and not enough prisons in 1979, so they sent prisoners to _____________.
9. ________ and_______ have coasts in the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans.
10. The Pledge of Allegiance is sung in ___________.
11. Ottawa is the capital of ________.
12. _______ is a country and also one of the continents.
13. The Maoris that used to be cannibals are native people of __________.
14. You can drink the famous beer Guinness in __________.
15. The traditional dress in _______ is a skirt worn by men and called a kilt.
16. Queen Elizabeth II lives in ___________.
17. _____________ and ____________ are parts of Great Britain.
18. The only English speaking country to use the Euro as its currency is ______.
19. The Statue of Liberty is in ___________.
20. Aborigines are native people of _____________.
21. Captain James Cook explored the east coast of _______ in 1770.
22. A dingo and a kangaroo can be found in ____________.
23. The maple leaf is on the flag of __________.
24. The President of __________ lives in the White House.
Task 5 Read the text about different flags of English speaking countries. Use a dictionary when necessary.
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