Put the following words/phrases in the open places to complete the paragraph.
the parliament / executive / the Cabinet of Ministers / the Chairman / principle / republic /
the President / secret ballot / independent / branches / the Supreme Court / sovereignty
Ukraine is a unitary, sovereign, and 1) _____ democratic, social, and legal state, a
parliamentary-presidential 2) _____ . The people are the bearers of 3) _____ and the only source
of power in Ukraine. The people exercise power directly and through state 4) _____ and local self-
government bodies. The power in Ukraine is carried out according to the 5) _____ of its division
into legislative, 6) _____, and judicial. The executive power in the country belongs to 7) _____ , and
the legislative power – to the 8) _____ . It is called the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine that is headed
by 9) _____ and is responsible for making laws. The supreme body of the judiciary in Ukraine is
10) _____ of Ukraine. The head of Ukraine is 11) _____ and can influence the work of all three
branches of power. Voting is organized in the form of 12) _____ from the age of 18.