kraine is a sovereign state with its territory, high and local bodies of state power (the supreme council and local councils), government, national emblem, state flag and anthem. the form of governing is presidential republic.
president is the head of the state. he is also the head of the executive branch of power. president is elected by the people of the country at a general election for a period of 5 years. he can’t be elected for more than 3 terms. according to the laws of ukraine a president can’t be younger than 35 years old, he must live in the country no less than 10 years, be a citizen of ukraine and master the national language.
the legislative power is carried out by the parliament (or supreme council) which consists of 450 members. the laws of the country are made by them.
executive power is carried out by the government or the cabinet of ministers, which is responsible for the realization of laws adopted by the supreme council.
judicial power is performed by the system of courts, the highest of them is the supreme court.
beside the organs of power, political system of ukraine also includes political parties and social organizations.
the national symbols of ukraine are the national flag, the national emblem and the national anthem.
the ukrainian flag consists of two horizontal stripes: the upper one is blue and the lower one is yellow. these are the colours of sky, sun, streams and golden fields.
the national emblem is a trident. it symbolizes three elements of the world: air, water and earth.
the music to ukrainian anthem was composed by m. verbytsky.
the policy of new ukraine is one of peace with all her neighbours. to be respected we should be strong and rich; we should be wise, so that everybody will seek cooperation with us; we should be free so that others will follow our example.
have an elder sister whose name is Irina. She
is 19 and she is a student of the institute.
She can play the piano very well but she can't
speak English as her friend can.
I am Masha. I am 13 and I am a student of the
secondary school. I am not very tall but I am
not short either. I like skating and reading.
But I can't play chess as my father can .
My mother's name is Inna Vasilievna. She is 39
and she is a nurse in our hospital. My mother
is very pretty and kind. She can draw very
well but she can't play the piano as my Granny
and my older sister.
My father's name is Ivan Petrovich. He is 42
and he is a driver in the same hospital. My
father is very strong and strict. He can play
chess but he can't draw as well as our mother
can.
Our granny doesn't live with us, but she lives
not far from our house so I often come to
see her on Sundays.
We are a friendly family and we try to get
along with each other and try to discuss our
problems and to solve them together.
Моя семья небольшая. Кроме моих родителей
у меня есть старшая сестра, чье имя Ирина.
Ей 19, и она учится в институте. Она хорошо
умеет играть на пианино,но не умеет
говорить по-английски как ее подруга.
Я Маша. Мне 13 лет, и я учусь в средней
школе. Я не очень высокая, но я не
маленькая. Я люблю кататься на коньках и
читать. Но я не умею играю в шахматы как
мой отец.
Мою маму зовут Инна Васильевна. Ей 39
лет, и она работает медсестрой в нашей
больнице. Моя мама очень красивая и
добрая. Она умеет хорошо рисовать, но не
умеет играть на пианино как моя бабушка и
моя старшая сестра.
Моего отца зовут Иван Петрович. Ему 42
года, и он работает водителем в той же
больнице. Мой отец очень сильный и
строгий. Он умеет играть в шахматы, но не
умеет так хорошо рисовать как мама.
Наша бабушка не живет вместе с нами, но
она живет не далеко от нашего дома,
поэтому я часто прихожу к ней по
воскресеньям.
Мы дружная семья, и мы стараемся ладить
друг с другом, мы обсуждаем наши проблемы
и стараемся решить их вместе.