AS 12

The separation of powers is a representation for the governance of a state. Under this model, a state's government is divided into branches.

The airline is headquartered in Seattle.

Political power is now vested in an elected parliament.

The European Parliament will have greater legislative powers (= ability to make laws).; Republican leaders in the legislature said they will appeal the court decision.

The government passed a law to restrict the sale of guns.

The executive is the branch of government exercising authority in and holding responsibility for the governance of a state.

Britain's head of state is a constitutional monarch (= only has very limited powers).

The changes to the national health system will be implemented next year.

Public confidence in the rule of law and the judiciary has been damaged by recent events.

young offenders

He was banned for six months for driving without due care and attention.

There's a religious assembly every morning.

also: assume; We must presume innocence until we have evidence of guilt.

universal suffrage (= the right of all adults to vote)

Destitution has become a major problem in the capital.

She felt she had been discriminated against because of her age.

A parent must be careful not to show favouritism towards any one of their children.

Criminal gangs are terrorizing the city with apparent impunity.

an aide to the prime minister

Stone was arrested on a charge of high treason on 3 May 1794 and was taken to the Tower of London.

The opinion polls are predicting a landslide for the Republicans in next week's election., a landslide victory

Don't forget this is a commercial enterprise - we're here to make money.

Colourful Ceramics hope to tap into the demand for products made out of recycled materials.

You could economize on food by not eating in restaurants all the time.

If the GDP continues to shrink, the country will be in a recession.

Public borrowing has increased in recent years.; The state is precariously close to its borrowing limit.

The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States.

She's been making up for her past misdeeds by doing a lot of voluntary work.

Over the years, she siphoned off hundreds of thousands of dollars from various accounts.

juvenile, teenage delinquents; They are carrying out research on the causes of delinquent behaviour among young people.

She has lodged (= made) an appeal against the severity of the fine.; The case went to the court of appeal/the appeal court.

an escaped convict; He has twice been convicted of robbery/arson.

Laws governing power of attorney can vary significantly from state to state.

His plea of guilty to manslaughter was not accepted by the prosecution. Prosecutors intended to retry the case.

Doctors guilty of neglect are liable to prosecution.

He was released/remanded on bail (of $100,000).

He is serving a four-year prison term.

Two other men are to stand trial next month for their part in the bombing.

The governments have broken off diplomatic relations.

New driving regulations are going to come into force this year.

Things hadn't been good between us for a while and this incident just brought it to a head./ The situation finally came to a head when she failed to show up at school.

More than 20 companies in the district went bust during the last three months.

The Majority Leader again took the floor.

I don't know if I've been stood up or if she's just late - I'll wait another half hour.

They said the operation had been successful and they expected his wife to pull through.

I'll run you a bath while you take off those wet clothes.

It's probably done you good to get away for a few hours.

a bus depot; an arms/weapons depot

Mary, who was suffering from terminal cancer, spent her last few months in a hospice.

Enquiry into the matter is pointless - no one will tell you anything.

Economists say the ecosystem is basically healthy; ecologists worry it may be on the verge of being irreparably damaged.

He's on social security.