M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University Law School Department of Foreign Languages ENGLISH FOR LAW STUDENTS is a part of the university course of legal English for academic purposes. <...> Part II M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University Law School Department of Foreign Languages ENGLISH FOR LAW STUDENTS UNIVERSITY COURSE Part II ENGLISH FOR LAW STUDENTS: UNIVERSITY COURSE M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University Law School Department of Foreign Languages ENGLISH FOR LAW STUDENTS UNIVERSITY COURSE Part II Рекомендовано Учебно-методическим объединением по юридическому образованию высших учебных заведений в качестве учебного пособия для студентов высших учебных заведений, обучающихся по направлению «Юриспруденция» и специальности «Юриспруденция» МОСКВА 2016 УДК 802/809.1 ББК 81.2 Е 58 EDITED BY Tatiana Tarasova CONTRIBUTORS: Natalya Berezhneva, Asya Goloborodko, Dina Karpova, Tatiana Patenkova, Tatiana Tarasova REVIEWED BY Suren Avakjan, Professor of Law, Eugenia Yakovleva, Professor of Linguistics, Anna Lebedeva, Professor of Liguistics Е 58 English for Law Students: University Course / Ed. by T. Tarasova. <...> The First National Government under the Constitution . 70 UNIT II AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONALISM: ORIGINS AND PRINCIPLES Text 1. <...> The Intent of the Framers Versus the Modern American Presidency . 332 UNIT V THE ORGANIZATION OF COURTS IN THE UNITED STATES Text 1. <...> Consequences of the Dual Court System . 379 Text 4. <...> The Administrative Organization of Courts . 392 UNIT VI THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT Text 1. <...> Judicial Review . 502 Glossary . 526 Keys . 652 References .671 FOREWORD English for Law Students PART II is designed • to meet the students’ needs in acquiring both language through law and law through language; • to strengthen their reading and writing skills; • to develop the students’ ability to analyze, summarize and interpret legal texts concerning particular legal area or issue; • to introduce common law terms, concepts and institutions to the students of a non-common law system; • to increase their competence in legal language usage; • to provide thought provoking materials; • to encourage analytical approach to and comparative studies of current legal issues and reforms <...>
English_for_Law_StudentsUniversity_Course_Part_II_Английский_язык_для_студентов-юристов._На_английском_языке_(1).pdf
УДК 802/809.1
ББК 81.2
Е 58
EDITED BY
Tatiana Tarasova
CONTRIBUTORS:
Natalya Berezhneva,
Asya Goloborodko,
Dina Karpova,
Tatiana Patenkova,
Tatiana Tarasova
REVIEWED BY
Suren Avakjan, Professor of Law,
Eugenia Yakovleva, Professor of Linguistics,
Anna Lebedeva, Professor of Liguistics
Е 58 English for Law Students: University Course / Ed. by T. Tarasova. Part II. –
Moscow: STATUT, 2016. – 672 p. [Английский язык для студентов-юристов.
– М.: Статут, 2016. – На английском языке]
ISBN 978-5-8354-1138-2 (Part II; softback)
ISBN 978-5-8354-0977-8
ENGLISH FOR LAW STUDENTS is a part of the university course of
legal English for academic purposes. It is addressed to law students of noncommon
law countries. It is aimed at teaching students to understand the
language of Anglo-American legal system, its fundamental concepts and
institutions. Its goal is to enable students to deal with different types of legal
texts, to become knowledgeable in current legal issues, to use proper English
legal terms with regard to their own legal systems. The final objective is to
stimulate students’ interest in law and language. Although English for Law
Students is designed as a part of the university course of legal English it can
also be useful for students of the humanities, economics, social and political
sciences, etc. in their self-study of English law and language.
ISBN 978-5-8354-1138-2 (Part II)
ISBN 978-5-8354-0977-8
УДК 802/809.1
ББК 81.2
© Contributors, 2015
© Издательство «Статут»
(Statut Publishing House), 2015
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CONTENTS
Foreword .............................................................................6
UNIT I
THE HISTORY OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
Text 1. The Need for a New Constitution .............................8
Text 2. The Actual Writers of the Constitution ................... 25
Text 3. “We the People of the United States” ..................... 42
Text 4. Ratification of the Constitution .............................. 58
Text 5. The First National Government under
the Constitution ..................................................... 70
UNIT II
AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONALISM:
ORIGINS AND PRINCIPLES
Text 1. The Origins of American Constitutionalism ............ 83
Text 2. American Circumstances ...................................... 107
Text 3. The American Constitutional System:
Principal Characteristics ...................................... 131
UNIT III
U.S. CONGRESS
Text 1. Historical and Constitutional Background
of Legislative Power ............................................. 152
Text 2. Congress Membership .......................................... 168
Text 3. Sources of Legislation .......................................... 181
Text 4. Introduction and Referral to Committees ............. 190
Text 5. Senate Action ....................................................... 202
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Text 6. Congress’s Investigative Oversight Role ................ 215
Text 7. The Enactment Process ........................................ 225
Text 8. The Party Organization ........................................ 231
Text 9. Representative Government ................................. 238
UNIT IV
U.S. PRESIDENCY
Text 1. The Chief Executive ............................................. 246
Text 2. The Power of Appointment .................................. 257
Text 3. Enumerated, Implied, Inherent Powers ................. 268
Text 4. The Treaty-Making Power .................................... 277
Text 5. Executive Agreements ........................................... 289
Text 6. The Presidential Veto ............................................ 300
Text 7. The President as Legislator ................................... 308
Text 8. Impeachment ....................................................... 324
Text 9. The Intent of the Framers Versus
the Modern American Presidency ......................... 332
UNIT V
THE ORGANIZATION OF COURTS
IN THE UNITED STATES
Text 1. State Courts v. Federal Courts ............................... 347
Text 2. The Structure of American Courts .........................361
Text 3. Consequences of the Dual Court System ............... 379
Text 4. The Administrative Organization of Courts ........... 392
UNIT VI
THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
Text 1. The Court and Constitutional Interpretation ..........411
Text 2. The Court as an Institution ................................... 428
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Text 3. Constitutional Guide and Modern
Developments ...................................................... 448
Text 4. The Court and its Procedures ............................... 466
Text 5. A Unique Court.................................................... 479
Text 6. Judicial Review ..................................................... 502
Glossary .......................................................................... 526
Keys ................................................................................ 652
References ........................................................................671
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