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Basic Structure of the Central Government. Presented by 吕珊 624 叶晓瑜 625. Outline. Basic Structure of Central Government in UK Brief introduction of Chinese Government Comparison between two governments. Basic Structure of Central Government in UK. Monarch.
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Basic Structure of the Central Government Presented by 吕珊 624 叶晓瑜 625
Outline • Basic Structure of Central Government in UK • Brief introduction of Chinese Government • Comparison between two governments
Monarch • Historically: exercise more political power • Nowadays: Formal head of State and Commonwealth Symbol of national unity perform ceremonial functions guarantee the law and constitution
Legislature---Parliament • House of Lords: hereditary peers or peeresses, senior judges, church figures and life peers (695Lords) • House of commons: members of parliament (659) • Three functions to examine proposals for new laws to observe government policy and administration to debate the major issues of the day
Executive • Prime Minister: • presides over the Cabinet, allocates functions among ministers • Informs the Queen of the general business of the Government • Recommends a number of appointments to the Queen • Cabinet: chosen by Prime Minister support the Government’s delivery reform programme • Civil Service: offer advice, implement the policies Tony Blair
Judiciary • Headed by Lord Chancellor • Interpret laws in practice
Similarities • Unitary System of Government • Mainly divide into three parts Britain China Legislature Parliament NPC&SC Executive Cabinet State Council Judiciary House of Lord SPC
Britain Hereditary Monarch Non-Political two-party system House of Lords China Elected by NPC Political Five year-term Multi-party cooperation Supreme People’s Court &Supreme People’s Procuracy Differences Head of the State Leading Party Judiciary
Thank You for Attention! • Reference http://www.china.org.cn http://www.parliament.uk CECL