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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy. It means that the sovereign reigns but does not rule.

Britain does not have a written constitution, but a set of laws.

Parliament is the most important authority in Britain. Technically Parliament is made up of three parts: the Monarch, the House of Lords; and the House of Commons. In reality the House of Commons is the only one of the three which has true power.

The monarch serves formally as head of state. But the monarch is expected to be politically neutral and should not make political decisions.

The present sovereign is Queen Elizabeth II. She was crowned in Westminster Abbey in 1953.

The House of Commons consists of Members of Parliament. There are 650 of them in the House of Commons. They are elected by secret ballot. General elections are held every five years. The country is divided into 650 constituencies. All citizens, aged 18 and registered in a constituency, have the right to vote. But voting is not compulsory in Britain. Only persons proud of corrupt and certain mentally ill patients don"t take part in voting.

There are few political parties in Britain thanks to the British electoral system. The main ones are: the Conservative Party, the Labor Party and the Liberal / Social Democratic Alliance.

Each political party puts up one candidate for each constituency. The one who wins the most votes is elected MP for that area.

The party which wins the most seats in Parliament forms the Government. Its leader becomes the Prime Minister. His first job is to choose his Cabinet. The Prime Minister usually takes policy decisions with the agreement of the Cabinet.

The functions of the House of Commons are legislation and scrutiny of government activities. The House of Commons is presided over by the Speaker. The Speaker is appointed by the Government.

The House of Lords comprises about 1,200 peers. It is presided by the Lord Chancellor. The House of Lords has no real power. It acts rather as an advisory council.
It"s in the House of Commons that new bills are introduced and debated. If the majority of the members are in favor of a bill, it goes to the House of Lords to be debated. The House of Lords has the right to reject a new bill twice.

But after two rejections they are obliged to accept it. And finally a bill goes to the monarch to be signed. Only then it becomes law.

Parliament is responsible for British national policy. Local governments are responsible for organizing of education, police and many others.

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British government

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy. This means that the monarch is the head of state, but does not rule it.

Britain does not have a written constitution, but it does have a code of laws.

Parliament is the main government body in Britain. It consists of three parts: the Monarch, the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The House of Commons is virtually the only government body with real power.

The monarch is formally the head of state. The monarch must be politically neutral and must not make political decisions.

Currently Queen Elizabeth II. She was crowned at Westminster Abbey in 1953.

The House of Commons consists of parliamentarians. There are 650 of them. They are elected by secret ballot. General elections take place every five years. The country is divided into 650 electoral districts. All citizens over the age of 18 are registered in the electoral district and have voting rights. But voting in Britain is not compulsory. Criminals and the mentally ill do not take part in voting.

Thanks to the British electoral system, there are few political parties in Britain. The main ones are the Conservative Party, the Labor Party and the Liberal-Social Democratic Alliance.

Each political party nominates one candidate from each constituency. Whoever gets the most votes becomes the Member of Parliament for that constituency.

The party that wins the majority of seats in parliament forms the government. Its leader becomes prime minister. His main task is to form the Cabinet of Ministers. The Prime Minister usually makes policy decisions with the consent of the Cabinet.

The functions of the House of Commons are lawmaking and checking the activities of the government. The House of Commons is headed by the Speaker. The speaker is appointed by the government.

There are about 1,200 peers in the House of Lords. The Lord Chancellor presides. The House of Lords has no actual power. It serves more as an advisory board.

It is in the House of Commons that new bills are presented and discussed. If the majority of members of the House are in favor of passing the bill, it is sent to the House of Lords for discussion. The House of Lords has the power to reject a new bill twice.

But after two rejections, she is obliged to accept him. For final confirmation, the bill is sent to the monarch, who signs it. Only after this does the bill become law.

Parliament is responsible for British national policy. Municipal governments are responsible for organizing education, police and others.

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The United Kingdom is a state with a constitutional monarchy and it is governed within a parliamentary democracy. The head of the state is the monarch who is a hereditary member of the Royal Family, and the head of the government is the prime-minister. In practice, the monarch takes little part in the government’s work, he or she just gets weekly oral reports from the prime-minister. The UK has a devolved system of government. The executive power is exercised by the British government, as well as the devolved governments of the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and Northern Ireland Assembly. The most important departments in the government are the Treasury, the Home Office, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The treasury is responsible for raising of all taxes and the general management of the economy. The Home Office is responsible for criminal matters, policing, and immigration. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is responsible for all international relationships.

The legislative body for the UK and British overseas territories is introduced by the Parliament of the UK, as well as the Scottish Parliament, Welsh and Northern Ireland Assemblies. The UK Parliament consists of two legislative parliamentary bodies, the House of Lords (the upper chamber) and the House of Commons (the lower chamber). All legislation has to be approved by both Houses of Parliament. The House of Commons consists of democratically elected Members of Parliament from different political parties, while most members of the House of Lords are hereditary peers. General elections are held every five years.

The British parliamentary system is a multi-party system. Each of the United Kingdom parliaments or assemblies has elected political parties. The major parties in England are the Labor, the Conservative and the Liberal Democratic parties. Meanwhile the dominant party in Scotland is the Scottish National Party.

The United Kingdom has no written constitution. It is not codified and is made up of constitutional conventions and acts of Parliament.

The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and is governed by a parliamentary democracy. The head of state is the monarch, who is an inherited member of the Royal Family, and the head of government is the prime minister. In practice, the monarch has little involvement in the work of government; he or she only receives weekly oral reports from the prime minister.

The United Kingdom has a devolved system of government. The executive branch operates through the British government, as well as the devolved governments of the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Assembly and the Northern Ireland Assembly. The most significant ministries in the government are the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ministry of Finance is responsible for the collection of all taxes and the general management of the economy. The Ministry of Internal Affairs deals with criminal matters, policing and immigration. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for all international relations.

The legislative branch of the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories is represented by the British Parliament, as well as the Scottish Parliament, the Assemblies of Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK Parliament consists of two legislative parliamentary bodies, the House of Lords (upper house) and the House of Commons (lower house). All bills must be approved by both houses of Parliament. The House of Commons is made up of democratically elected Members of Parliament from the various political parties, while the House of Lords is made up of hereditary peers. General elections are held every five years.

The UK judiciary is independent of the legislative and executive branches. The highest court is the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

The British parliamentary system is multi-party. Each of the Parliaments and Assemblies of the United Kingdom has elected political parties. The main parties in England are the Labor, Conservative and Liberal Democratic parties. Meanwhile, the dominant party in Scotland is the Scottish National Party.

Political System of the Great Britain

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy. Britain does not have a written constitution. Parliament is the most important authority in Britain.

The monarch serves formally as head of state. The present sovereign is Queen Elizabeth II (the second).

The House of Commons consists of Members of Parliament. General elections are held every five years. All citizens aged 18 have the right to vote.

The party which wins the most seats in Parliament forms the Government; its leader becomes the Prime Minister.

The functions of the House of Commons are legislation and scrutiny of government activities. The House of Commons is presided over by the Speaker.

The House of Lords is presided by the Lord Chancellor. The House of Lords has no real power.

It's in the House of Commons that new bills are introduced and debated.

The Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland have a constitutional monarchy. Britain does not have a written constitution. Parliament is the most important body in Britain.

The monarch is formally the head of the state. The current monarch is Elizabeth II (friend).

The House of Commons is made up of members of Parliament. The final elections take place every 5 years. All the citizens who have reached the 18th century may choose the right.

Britain has few political parties. Heads are both the Conservative Party and the Labor Party.

The Skin Political Party is nominating one candidate for the skin electoral district. The one who gets the most votes becomes an elected member of Parliament for that constituency.

The party that wins the majority in Parliament forms the order; Its leader becomes prime minister.

The functions of the House of Commons are lawmaking and a respectful review of the activities of the order. The House of Commons is eliminated by the Speaker.

The head of the House of Lords is the Lord Chancellor. The House of Lords has no actual power.

New bills are presented and considered in the House of Commons.

Parliament is responsible for British national policy. Local orders are responsible for organizing such services as public relations, police and many others.

Political System of Great Britain

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy. It means that the sovereign reigns but does not rule.

Britain does not have a written constitution, but a set of laws.

The monarch serves formally as head of state. But the monarch is expected to be politically neutral and should not make political decisions.

The present sovereign is Queen Elizabeth II. She was crowned in Westminster Abbey in 1953.

Each political party puts up one candidate for each constituency. The one who wins the most votes is elected MP for that area.

The party which wins the most seats in Parliament forms the Government. Its leader becomes the Prime Minister. His first job is to choose his Cabinet consisting of the most important ministers in the Government. The Prime Minister usually takes policy decisions with the agreement of the Cabinet.

The functions of the House of Commons are legislation and scrutiny of government activities.

The House of Commons is presided over by the Speaker. The Speaker is appointed by the Government.

The House of Lords comprises about 1,200 peers. It is presided by the Lord Chancellor. The House of Lords has no real power. It acts rather as an advisory council.

It"s in the House of Commons that new bills are introduced and debated. If the majority of the members are in favor of a bill, it goes to the House of Lords to be debated. The House of Lords has the right to reject a new bill twice.

But after two rejections they are obliged to accept it. And finally a bill goes to the monarch to be signed. Only then it becomes law.

Parliament is responsible for British national policy. Local governments are responsible for organizing such services as education, police and many others.

Great Britain's sovereignty

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Britain does not have a written constitution, but rather a set of laws.

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The current monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. She was crowned at Westminster Abbey in 1953.

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Due to the British electoral system, there are few political parties in Britain. The main ones are: the Conservative Party, the Labor Party and the Liberal/Social Democratic Alliance.

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The party that wins the most seats in parliament forms the order. This leader becomes the Prime Minister. His first job is to form a Cabinet, which consists of the most important ministers in the order. The Prime Minister makes political decisions in accordance with the Cabinet .

The functions of the House of Commons are lawmaking and a respectful review of the activities of the order.

The Speaker heads the House of Commons. The speaker means order.

The House of Lords lasts for about 1200 years. Above them is the Lord Chancellor. The House of Lords holds no real power. Vaughn to serve as an advisory council.

New bills are presented and discussed in the Chamber of Communities. If the majority of members are in favor of accepting the bill, it will go to the House of Lords to discuss it there. The House of Lords has the right to influence a new bill.

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Parliament is responsible for British national policy. Local departments are responsible for organizing services such as public education, police and many others.

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Photo of Queen Elizabeth II of England taken in London, October 24, 2014, while visiting the Natural History Museum.

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REMEMBER

The UK is a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy.

The monarch is the head of the state (Queen Elizabeth the Second)

She doesn't rule the country, has ceremonial function; signs bills.

The prime minister is the head of the government.

He is the leader of the party with the majority seats in the House of Commons.

Parliament consists of two chambers or houses:
the House of Lords
the House of Commons

The House of Lords consists of 651 MPs (elected) . It makes laws.
The House of Commons consists of 1203 non-elected peers. It can delay bills and ask for rewriting certain parts.

The head of the both Houses of Parliament is the Queen. She is also the head of the executive branch.

Mind the articles:

the Houses of Parliament
the House of Lords
the House of Commons
the government
But__ Parliament

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Information to know about the Political System of the UK

The legislative power belongs to Parliament. It makes laws.
The House of Commons is more powerful: it decides national policy.
The House of Lords has little political importance.
The executive power belongs to the Government. It executes laws (puts them into effect.)
Real power in the UK belongs to Parliament and the Government.
The term “constitutional monarchy” means that GB is governed by Parliament, and the monarch is Head of State.
The Queen has very little power. She has to put her signature on new laws even if she doesn’t like them.
Her most important function is ceremonial. The Queen is a symbol of Britain’s long history and tradition. On great occasions she is driven through the streets in a golden carriage, guarded by soldiers.
She represents Britain when she meets other heads of state. Every autumn she opens the Parliament. Every year she speaks on TV on Christmas day. She opens new hospitals, theaters and museums. After disasters she send messages to the families of the victims.
The Queen of GB is also the Head of the Commonwealth and also the Queen of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc. The Commonwealth is an association of former members of the British Empire (British colonies) and Britain, which was formed in 1949.

Questions:

What functions does Parliament have?
What function has the Government?
What does the Queen do?
What does the term constitutional monarchy mean?
Why does the House of Lords have little political importance?
What do the letters MP stand for?
Is the Queen of the UK also the queen of some other countries?
Do you think the idea of monarchy is out-of date?

The British constitution is often called the unwritten constitution because, unlike the constitutions of most other countries it is not a single documents, but a set of laws.

The first British constitution was Magna Carta which the King John was forced to accept in 1215. Its fundamental principles formed the base of the present one.

Some information about Royal family.

1. The family name of the present royal family is Windsor. *
2. Queen Elizabeth II became Queen in 1952.
3. Her husband’s name is Prince Philip.
4. She has 4 children (Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward)
5. Her favorite animals are dogs.
6. The British monarchs are crowned in Westminster Abbey.
7. There are 600 rooms in Buckingham Palace.
8. Queen Victoria reigned for the longest period.

* This may sound very British, but the royal family ancestors were German. The present Queen’s great-great-grand mother, Queen Victoria (1819-1910) was born in Britain, but her mother and her husband were both German.

Extra information about the Political System of the UK

Members of the House of Commons are elected by the voters of 650 constituencies: each constituency has elected an MP.
The party, supported by the majority in the House of Commons, forms the government.
The second large party forms the Opposition (the Shadow cabinet).
The two main parties are the conservative party (the Tory party) and the labor party (Conservatives and Labour).
Since the eighteenth century, the two parties have sat facing each other in the House of Commons.
There are some other parties: the Liberal Party, the Party of Liberal Democrats, the Social Democratic Party, the Scottish National Party, the Welsh Nationalist Party, the Communist Party of Britain, the Communist Party of Great Britain.
The present Prime-Minister is Theresa May(the leader of the Conservative Party).

The Prime-Minister lives at 10, Downing Street.

Check Yourself what you remember on the political system of the UK

The letters ‘MP’ means the ______________________.
Parliament is ___________two chambers:______________________.
The members of the __________________are not elected.
The UK is divided into constituencies (electoral districts) that have their representatives in the ___________________.
In the UK ___________________is held every four or five years.
The party which wins the Majority of seats in the General Election forms the ____________.
The leader of the winning party becomes the___________________________
The members of the party of Parliament that didn’t win the election form the_____ to the Government.

UK Political System
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy. This means that Great Britain is governed by Parliament and the Queen is Head of State.
The legislative power in the country is exercised by the Houses of Parliament. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The House of Lords is composed of hereditary and life peers and peeresses. The members of the House of Commons are elected by the people. They are elected from the constituencies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The House of Commons is the real governing body of the United Kingdom. The executive power is exercised by the Prime Minister and his Cabinet. The government is usually formed by the political party which is supported by the majority in the House of Commons. The Prime Minister is the majority party leader and is appointed by the Queen. The Prime Minister chooses a team of ministers: twenty of the ministers are in the Cabinet.
The second largest party becomes the official opposition with its own leader and the Shadow Cabinet. The two leading parties in Great Britain are the Conservative Party (the Tories) and the Labor Party.
The judiciary branch of the government determines common law and is independent of both the legislative and the executive branches.
There is no written constitution in Great Britain, only precedents and traditions.

UK Political System The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy. This means that Great Britain is governed by Parliament and the Queen is Head of State. The legislative power in the country is exercised by the Houses of Parliament. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The House of Lords is composed of hereditary and life peers and peeresses. The members of the House of Commons are elected by the people. They are elected from the constituencies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The House of Commons is the real governing body of the United Kingdom. The executive power is exercised by the Prime Minister and his Cabinet. The government is usually formed by the political party which is supported by the majority in the House of Commons. The Prime Minister is the majority party leader and is appointed by the Queen. The Prime Minister chooses a team of ministers: twenty of the ministers are in the Cabinet. The second largest party becomes the official opposition with its own leader and the Shadow Cabinet. The two leading parties in Great Britain are the Conservative Party (the Tories) and the Labor Party. The judiciary branch of the government determines common law and is independent of both the legislative and the executive branches. There is no written constitution in Great Britain, only precedents and traditions.

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Political system of Great BritainThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy. This means that Great Britain is governed by Parliament and the head of state is the Queen. Legislative power in the country is exercised by the chambers of parliament. The British Parliament consists of two houses: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The House of Lords consists of hereditary and life peers and peeresses. Members of the House of Commons are elected by the people. They are elected from constituencies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The House of Commons is the real governing body of the United Kingdom. Executive power is exercised by the Prime Minister and his cabinet. The government is usually formed by a political party that is supported by a majority in the House of Commons. The Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party and appointed by the Queen. The prime minister selects a team of ministers: twenty ministers are in the cabinet. The second largest party becomes the official opposition with its own leader and shadow cabinet. The Conservative Party (Tory) and the Labor Party are the two leading parties in Great Britain. The judicial branch of government determines general rights and is independent of the legislative and executive branches. There is no written constitution in Great Britain, only precedents and traditions.

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UK Political system
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy. This means that Great Britain is governed by Parliament and the Queen is the head of state.
Legislative power in the country is exercised by the chambers of parliament. The British Parliament consists of two houses: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The House of Lords consists of hereditary and life peers and peeresses. Members of the House of Commons are elected by the people. They are elected from constituencies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The House of Commons is the real body of the United Kingdom. Executive power is exercised by the prime minister and his cabinet. The government is usually formed by a political party that has the support of a majority in the House of Commons. The Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party and is appointed by the Queen. The Prime Minister selects a team of ministers: twenty ministers in the Cabinet.
The second largest party becomes the official opposition with its leader and shadow cabinet. The two leading parties in Great Britain are the Conservative Party (Tory) and Labour.
The judicial branch of government determines the common law and is independent of both the legislative and executive branches of government.
There is no written constitution in Great Britain, only precedents and traditions.