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Culture 78
Culture 78
USA Government:
1.Federal government (the Senate; the House of Representatives) – oversees
issues affecting the entire country
2. State government – an entire state
3. Local government – smaller areas within a state:
3.1. county government – a county/ borough/parish (deals with education and
housing)
3.2. municipal government – a town/ a city (police, fire, public transportation;
park and recreation departments)
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well-tended – taken good care of, served well
to tend – 1. to exhibit an inclination/tendency 2.to serve; to pay attention –
грижа се за
trash (Am.E.) = rubbish
to oversee – to watch over, to inspect, to examine, to survey
a grant – money given formally to sb
to impose (taxes) – to establish by authority – налагам (данъци)
to take pride in (sth) – to be proud of
recreation – refreshment of strength/spirits after work – развлечение,
забавление, почивка
outcry – a vehement protest; a loud cry
(bus) fare – the price charged to transport a person
Unit 8 – The UK Election System and Political Parties