Read the following text about the lawmaking process in Russian Federation.
New legislation may be initiated by the president of Russia, members
of the Council of the Federation, deputies of the State Duma, the
Government of the Russian Federation, legislative organs of the regions of
the Russian Federation.
The legislative process in Russia includes three hearings: in the State
Duma, the Council of the Federation and the President.
Draft federal laws adopted by the State Duma are passed to the
Council of the Federation for review. The Council of the Federation passes
a draft law if more than half of its deputies vote for it or if within 14 days
it has not been considered. If the Council of Federation doesn‘t pass the
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draft law it is considered by the State Duma again. And if at last two-thirds
of the total number of the State Duma deputies vote for it, the draft law is
adopted.
The adopted federal law is sent to the president. If the president
rejects it the State Duma and the Federation Council examine the law
again. If, during the second hearings, the law is approved by two-thirds of
the total number of deputies of the Council of the Federation and the State
Duma, it must be signed and promulgated by the president.
1. Has he got a car? 2. Have they got a house? 3. Has she got children? 4. Have you got brothers? 5. Has he got a new job? 6. Has she got a lot of friends? 7. Have they got a camera? 8. Have you got fish soup for dinner today?
1. I haven’t got a family. 2. She hasn′t got children. 3. He hasn′t got a car. 4. They haven′t got a house. 5. You haven′t got French books. 6. I haven’t got a brother. 7. My friend hasn′t got relatives in Moscow. 8. She hasn′t got friends.
2. He hasn't given them any money. Has he given them any money?
3. You haven't brought anything for us. Have you brought anything for us?
4. I haven't taken any English books from you. Have I taken any English books from you?
5. She wasn't reading anything. Was she reading anything?
6. He hasn't written a letter to anybody. Has he written a letter to anybody?
7. Nobody by the name of Petrov lives on the third floor. Does anybody by the name of Petrov live on the third floor?
8. They don't have any English books. Do they have any English books?
9. There aren't any tall trees in front of their house. Are there any tall trees in front of their house?
10. Peter doesn't have anything in his box. Does Peter have anything in his box?
11. There aren't any parks in his town. Are there any parks in his town?
12. There aren't any good bookshops in our district. Are there any good bookshops in our district?