Вопрос № 911791 - Английский язык

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The House of Commons is made up of 635 elected members, known as Members of Parliament. 1_______. Each session of the House of Commons lasts for 160 – 175 days. 2_______. If the majority of Members of Parliament vote for the bill, it is sent to the House of Lords for discussion. 3_______. All bills must pass through both houses before being sent for signature by the Queen, when they become Acts of Parliament. 4_______. The House of Lords consists of those lords who sit by right of inheritance and those men and women who have been given life peerages which end with life of their possessors

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The House of Commons consists of 659 elected members called Members of Parliament or MPs. Its main purpose is to make laws by passing Acts of Parliament, as well as to discuss current political issues. Elections to the House of Commons are an important part of Britain’s democratic system. The officer who presides over debates in the House of Commons is called the Speaker. He is responsible for determining which members may speak and maintaining order during debate.
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Mr Gregory Nagarajan was well known to London Regional Transport. He had previously pursued various racial 1_______ claims against both them and London Underground. Here, he 2_______ for a job as a Travel Information Assistant with London Regional Transport. He attended an interview but was unsuccessful in securing 3_______. He claimed that this was because the interview panel knew that he had previously brought discrimination claims against the organization and that they had been influenced by that 4_______.

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Mr and Mrs James both 1_______ swimming at their local pool. They were both 61 years of age. Mrs James was allowed a free swim because she was 2_______ but her husband was asked to pay 75 pounds because he was not. The Council had not intended to discriminate against 3_______ pensioners; it was merely observing the ages at which 4_______ received their pension.

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Margo applies for a teaching job at her local 1______. She is shortlisted and attends an interview. Before the interview the school 2_______ informs the interview panel that he does not want to appoint a woman. He asks them to reject all female 3______. Margo is interviewed along with two other women and one man, Michael. Michael is offered the job. He has fewer qualifications and less teaching 4_______ than Margo and the other women.

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What does the US constitution guarantee every citizen?
Jane Snow will also take part in the elections of the President next year. But her vote isn’t direct one. In November voters in each state give their votes for candidates. Before voting in November every citizen must register in accordance with the laws of his state. This gives him the right of participating in “primaries”. The US constitution guarantees every citizen the right to vote but the states with the help of numerous qualifications deprive a lot of people of this right.