Țurcanu Adrian

Faculty of Political Science

University of Bucharest
2022-2023, 1st semester
Lect.univ.dr. Brîndușa Nicolaescu

Final Task - English for Political Science I, SPR 1

1. Write a paragraph about the types of government Romania has had throughout its history
(according to the model on the pages discussed in class). Or Choose to describe the
system of government of any other country (half a page- one page).

The system of government of a democratic society tries to renew political life in new forms of
realisation required by the particularities of one or other society. A functioning system of
government has always been intended to take into account the needs and requirements of the
citizens of a state.
The Republic of Moldova is a democratic state governed by the rule of law, in which human
dignity, human rights and freedoms, free development of human personality, justice and political
pluralism are supreme values and are guaranteed. Government of the Republic of Moldova
assures, according to the Constitution, the realization of the domestic and foreign policy of the
country and performs the general management of public administration. The Government is
organized and functions according to the constitutional provisions, based on a governance plan
accepted previously by the Parliament. It is made up of a leader called prime-minister and a first
deputy prime minister, deputy prime ministers, ministers and other members appointed through
the organic law.  
The Government consists of the Prime Minister, the First Deputy Prime Minister, Deputy
Prime Ministers, Ministers and other members established by organic law. The head of the
Government is the Prime Minister, who heads the Government and coordinates the work of its
members, respecting their duties.
In the practice of states with a traditional parliamentary political system, it is natural that the
role of the Government has increased in recent decades, not only in relation to the Head of State,
but also to Parliament. It is Parliament which, through a parliamentary majority, delegates a large
part of its governing powers when the Prime Minister-designate votes on the government
programme, on the grounds that the Government can more quickly and, in some cases, more
competently meet current and, in particular, extraordinary challenges.
Bibliography
Presidency of the Republic of Moldova, Title I. General principles,
https://www.presedinte.md/eng/titlul1, accessed 26.01.2023.
Guvern, https://moldova.md/ro/content/guvern, accessed 26.01.2023.

2.  Write a paragraph (or two paragraphs) describing your academic schedule this semester,
accomplishments, pending matters etc. using Present Perfect & Past Simple .(as done in
lesson Philosophy)

Being a student at the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Bucharest I had the
opportunity during the semester to develop my political communication skills, constructive and
critical thinking in the courses and seminars taught. I don’t regret choosing this faculty far from
my home country, because I wanted to broaden my horizons and develop both personally and
professionally. Arriving in Bucharest in another capital I was a little afraid that my colleagues
would not accept me, but now I am grateful enough to be part of the SPR I group. I have met
new friends The teachers seemed quite professional with well-structured topics so that the
information could be easily assimilated. I was quite impressed by this city by the Romanian
people's entourage and their way of being.
Over the years I want to deepen my knowledge in this speciality so that I can easily embrace it
in the future. I certainly know that a lot of work lies ahead of me, but I am firmly convinced that
only through hard work I will succeed.

3. Write a dialogue on a controversial topic - Ask/Give your opinion, Agree/Disagree (a model:

ex. IV, lesson First Day of Class) (minimum half a page, one page and a half at the most)

-I recently read a study that talks about the death penalty. It says according to a study by
Amnesty International, there are 95 countries that have banned the death penalty, 9 countries that
only use it in war situations, 35 countries where it is legal but not applied and 58 countries that
apply it routinely. These include the US, one of the few developed countries where the death
penalty is still present, with a 2009 Gallup poll showing 65% of Americans in favour and only
31% against, with the remaining 4% abstaining. Although it may seem hard to believe, it is still
used in Europe, albeit in only one country, Belarus, which used the death penalty to get rid of the
organised crime gangs that had overrun the country in the early 1990s. From 1991 to date there
have been 324 death sentences in that country. Doesn't that seem like an old and barbaric
method?
-I think it is much more effective to remove a dangerous criminal from society than to lock him
up in a prison, where the state allocates large sums of money (for food, clothes, security, etc.).
Therefore, large sums of money are spent on people who have caused harm to society anyway.
These sums will never be recovered by the state. It should also be noted that those sentenced to
life imprisonment are no longer of any use to society, as they are "in the care of the state" until
the end of their lives.
-I find this unacceptable because it violates a fundamental right in the Charter of Human Rights:
the right to life - Article 3.
-But what about the right to life of the victims of those convicted? Or what about the respect that
society owes to the families of the victims? I believe that the state has a duty to show that it
values the lives of its citizens and that it is capable of punishing any violation of this right in a
firm and proportionate manner. Only in this way would the state show that it respects the most
precious thing of its citizens: life.

4. Write 2-3 paragraphs about

a. your favorite period in history (or/and of a particular place that you are interested in). -
example: exercise 2, lesson History...
or
b. the history of your native village/town/your grandparents’ village ...

The city of Ungheni is where I live, where I spent my childhood and where I always call home.
Ungheni is a pristine and clean city with a very interesting and important history to know. A very
amazing tourist attraction is the Chestnut Alley. The Chestnut Alley in Ungheni is among the
longest in Eastern Europe, being over 3 kilometres long with over 650 trees. The alley was
planted in 1975. While some towns in Moldova boast rivers and manor houses, Ungheni has a
special tourist destination - the chestnut alley. So the Chestnut Festival is organised every two
years to promote this tourist attraction.
Ungheni is also home to the famous Eiffel Bridge, a metal bridge across the Prut between
Ungheni (Republic of Moldova) and the commune of Ungheni (Romania). The bridge was
designed and built by Gustave Eiffel, who had been invited to Ungheni by the Basarabian
Railway Directorate. The official name was adopted on 20 April 2012 at the Ungheni City
Council meeting. The Ungheni railway bridge across the Prut was built between 1876 and 1877
to the design of French architect Gustave Eiffel, creator of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The bridge
was opened on 9/21 April 1877, just three days before Russia declared war on Turkey. Satisfied
with the quality of the bridge, Scarlat Pastia also turned to Gustave Eiffel to build the Grand
Hotel Traian in Iasi in 1882. The bridge went down in history as the Bridge of Flowers: on 6
May 1990, tens of thousands of Romanians from both sides of the Prut met again and embraced
each other after about half a century of estrangement.

Bibliography

Wikipedia, Podul Eiffel, https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podul_Eiffel, accessed 26.01.2023.

Știri.md, Alee de castani din Ungheni, printre cele mai uimitoare din Europa, ,
https://stiri.md/article/social/alee-de-castani-din-ungheni-printre-cele-mai-uimitoare-din-europa,
16 may, 2019 09:19, accessed 26.01.2023