GRUP SCOLAR DE INDUSTRIE USOARA BAIA MARE
OLIMPIADA LA LIMBA ENGLEZA, FAZA FAZA PE SCOALA FEBRUARIE 2007 I.
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The United United States States Consti Constitut tution ion establ establish ished ed a polit politica icall syste system m compri comprisin sing g a nation national al and federa federall government. government. The new federal system system accommodated accommodated the thirteen thirteen original state governments governments while establishing new bodies and powers designed to address national concerns. The national government created by the union of states stood above the state governments in specific national matters while acknowledging acknowledging the role of the states or sharing power with the* in other areas. State officials were required to take an oath to support the Constitution, and state courts were required to recognize the Constitution and the laws and treaties made un der it as the supreme law. The Constitution, a veritable work of genius, greatly enhanced the power of central government but carefully carefully divided its functions into three distinct distinct branchese!e branchese!ecutiv cutive, e, legislativ legislative, e, and "udicial. "udicial. The principle of separation of powers was applied throughout the document. Carefully measured checks and balances were inserted to prevent the acquisition or concentration of power in any branch and also for the purpose of protecting minority rights from the potential rule of the ma"ority. #n their powers to a*e"d the Constitution and to elect the president and members of the Senate, the states also gained a role in applying checks and balances. $. #n line line %, the the word word &them& &them& refers refers to' a( nati nation onal al mat matte ters rs b( the states c( state officials d( national and federal government ). *ccording *ccording to the passage, passage, state state offici officials als were requir required ed to take an oath oath to a( recognize the Constitution as a work of genius b( share power with the federal government c( support the Constitution d( protect minority rights +. The The word word &ame &amend& nd& in line line $+ could best be replaced by a( change b( balance c( enhance d( construct . The author author of the the passag passagee is probab probably ly an e!pert e!pert in in a( social science b( minority issues c( public housing d( political science %. -here in the passage does the author au thor describe the three branches of government gove rnment a( lines %/ b( lines $)$+ c( line $ d( line 0 /. The author1s author1s attitude attitude toward toward the Constit Constitution ution is is one of a( humor b( indifference c( commendation d( disapproval
2. #t can be concluded from the passage that the authors of the Constitution a( intended above all to preserve the unity of the states b( wanted to avoid usurpation of power by any individual or body c( provided the states with the most power to govern d( didn3t believe that the state and federal branches of the government could work well together 4. -hat is the author3s main purpose in the passage a( to discuss one of the principal elements of the Constitution b( to mention the roles of state officials in government c( to persuade the state legislators to support the Constitution d( to summarize the role of the Senate.
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