Power in Ukraine

 

Plan

 

1.  The Structure of Ukrainian Government

2.  Rights and Duties of the Ukrainian Citizens

3.  The Constitution of Ukraine

4.  The Structure of Ukrainian Government (Translation)

5.  Rights and Duties of the Ukrainian Citizens (Translation)

6.  The Constitution of Ukraine (Translation)

7.  Questions

8.  Answer the questions

Vocabulary

List of Books

1. The Structure of Ukrainian Government

Ukrainian powers of government are divided into three branches: the legislative, which consists of the Verkhovna Rada, the executive, headed by the President, and the judicial, which is fed by the Supreme Court.

The President is the head of Ukraine. He is elected for a term of five years with no more than two full terms. The citizen of Ukraine, which attained 30 years, can be the president of Ukraine; has voice; lives in Ukraine during 10 last years and owns an official language. Duty elections of President of Ukraine are conducted in the last Sunday of the last month of fifth year of plenary powers of President. Select President of Ukraine enters on a post from the moment of kissing book to the people on the solemn meeting of Verkhovna Rada. A president uses the right of inviolability during implementation of plenary powers.

The Verkhovna Rada's main function is making laws. Law drafting work is performed by its Committees. The Verkhovna Rada adopts the State Budget for the period from January 1 till December 31 and controls the execution of it. The monetary unit of our country is the Hryvnia. Constitutional composition of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine – 450 folk deputies which are elected on the basis of common, even and direct law by the secret vote. The citizen of Ukraine, which attained 21 year in the moment of elections, can be the folk deputy of Ukraine; has voice and lives in Ukraine during the last five years. A citizen which has previous conviction can not be select in Verkhovna Rada. Plenary powers of folk deputies of Ukraine are determined by Constitution and laws of Ukraine. The folk deputies of Ukraine carry out the plenary powers on permanent basis. Before the entry in position, the folk deputies of Ukraine kiss book before the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

The Cabinet of Ministers is the highest body of the executive power. The prime minister of Ukraine manages work of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. In the complement of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine enter prime Minister, First vice-prime minister, vice-prime ministers and ministers. It carries out the fulfillment of the Constitution, as well as the acts of the President, develops and fulfills national programs on the economic, technological and cultural development of Ukraine.

The only body of the legislative power in Ukraine is the Parliament. There are 450 people's deputies. They are elected for a term of four years on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot.

2. Rights and Duties of the Ukrainian Citizens

According to the Constitution itself every person has the right to the free development of his or her personality, and has obligations before society where free and full development of the personality is assured.

The Constitution guarantee the rights to life, non-interference in private and family life, personal inviolability and the inviolability of dwelling, free choice of residence, work, rest, education, social security, housing, health protection, medical care and medical insurance, a safe and healthy environment.

There are no privileges or restrictions based upon face, colour of skin, political and other beliefs, gender, ethnic and social origin, property, ownership, position, place of residence, language, religion.

Citizens have equal Constitutional rights and freedoms and are equal before law. Citizens of Ukraine perform military services in compliance with the law.

Defense to the Motherland of the Independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and respect for the state symbols are the duties of citizens. Every person must pay taxes in the order and amount determined by law. No person may damage the environment, cultural heritage.

3. The Constitution of Ukraine

The Constitution of Ukraine was proclaimed and confirmed on June 28, by Verkhovna Rada. According to it Ukraine is the sovereign, independent, democratic and legal state. Ukraine is an Unitarian state with single citizenship.

The state language of Ukraine is Ukrainian. The state symbols of our country are the National Emblem, the National Flag and the National Anthem of Ukraine. The National Emblem is a golden Tryzub on a blue Shield. The National Flag is a cloth with two equal horizontal stripes, the upper coloured blue and the lower golden yellow.

The land, air space, mineral resources, wafer and other resources are objects of the property right of the Ukrainian people. Ukraine is the republic. The people are the only source of power which is exercised directly and through the bodies of state power and local self-governments. The Constitution of Ukraine establishes the country's political system, freedoms and duties of citizens and is the basis for its laws.

4. Структура українського уряду

Українські органи влади поділяються на три галузі: законодавчу, представлену Верховною Радою, виконавчу, яку очолює президент, і судову, яку представляє Верховний Суд. ............