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POLITICAL SYSTEM OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

Hynek Gerlich 4. A. POLITICAL SYSTEM OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. INTRODUCTION. Country name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland UK is a unitary state governed under a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary system In fact, it is a parliamentary monarchy. THE UK PARLIAMENT.

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POLITICAL SYSTEM OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

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  1. Hynek Gerlich 4. A POLITICAL SYSTEM OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

  2. INTRODUCTION • Country name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland • UK is a unitary state governed under a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary system • In fact, it is a parliamentary monarchy

  3. THE UK PARLIAMENT • Thesupreme body oflegislatures • Bicameral, consistingofthe House ofCommonsandthe House ofLords • ThirdcomponentistheQueen • BothCommonsandLordsmeet in thePalaceofWestminster in London • The quasi-officialemblemoftheHousesofParliamentis a crownedportcullis • Therealsoexists a devolvedScottishParliamentanddevolvedAssemblies in Wales andNorthernIreland

  4. HOUSE OF COMMONS • The full title: The Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled • The lower house of Parliament • A democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members (known as MPs), who usually belong to a political party

  5. HOUSE OF COMMONS • They can force a Prime Minister to resign or call elections by passing a Motion of No Confidence • Controversial and money bills originate here • The Commons have supremacy over the Lords

  6. HOUSE OF COMMONS • Speaker: John Bercow • Leader: Sir George Young, Conservative • Shadow Leader: Angela Eagle, Labour

  7. HOUSE OF LORDS • The upper house of Parliament • Independent from the Commons • Together with the Commons, they share responsibility for making laws and checking government action • The Lord‘s veto may be overridden by the Commons • 826 members currently

  8. HOUSE OF LORDS • Two different types of membership • Lords Temporal – secular members coming from barons and baronesses, mostly life peers (only 90 hereditary), appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of a Prime Minister • Lords Spiritual – represent the Church of England and the Five Ancient Sees – currently 24 bishops of 26

  9. HOUSE OF LORDS • Lord Speaker: Baroness D‘Souza • Leader: Lord Strathclyde, Conservative • Opposition Leader: Baroness de Royall of Blaisdon, Labour

  10. BRITISH MONARCH • The Sovereign; "His/Her Majesty" • The constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states – Commonwealth realms • The Supreme Governor of the Church of England • The Monarch takes little direct part in the Government

  11. SOME OF DOMESTIC POWERS OF THE MONARCH • The power to dismiss and appoint a Prime Minister • The power to dismiss and appoint other ministers • The power to summon, prorogue and dissolve Parliament • The power to commission officers in the Armed Forces • The power to grant honours

  12. FOREIGN POWERS OF THE MONARCH • The power to ratify and make treaties • The power to declare War and Peace • The power to deploy the Armed Forces overseas • The power to recognize states • The power to credit and receive diplomats

  13. ELIZABETH II • Elizabeth Alexandra May • Born 21 April 1926 to King George IV and to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother • Coronation: 2 June 1953 • Spouse: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

  14. ELIZABETH II - ISSUE • Charles, Prince of Wales • Anne, Princess Royal • Prince Andrew, Duke of York • Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex

  15. ELECTIONS • Five types of elections in the UK • Held on Election Day – Thursday • General elections – must be called within five years of the opening of Parliament • Each constituency in the UK elects one MP by the first-past-the-post system • Both voters and candidates on MPs must be over 18 years old

  16. GENERAL ELECTIONS 2010 • Were held on Thursday 6 May 2010 to elect members of the House of Commons • Took place in 650 constituencies • No party gained 326 seats needed to have a majority in Parliament • The Conservatives (306 seats, 1st) made a coalition with the Liberal Democrats (57 seats, 3rd) • The Labour Party (258 seats, 2nd) became the Official Opposition

  17. RESULTS

  18. MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES • Conservative Party • Labour Party • Liberal Democrats

  19. CONSERVATIVE PARTY • Formally Conservative and Unionists Party • Centre-right party, blue colour • Emerged in 1834 of the Tory Party • Ideology: British unionism, soft eurosceptism, conservatism • 177,000 members • 306 Commons, 217 Lords • Known members: M. Thatcher, J. Major

  20. CONSERVATIVE PARTY • Leader: David Cameron (Prime Minister) • Co-chairman: Andrew Feldman and Sayeeda Warsi

  21. LABOUR PARTY • Founded 1900 • Centre-left party, red colours • Ideology: Social Democracy • 193,961 members • 258 Commons, 212 Lords • Known members: Clement Attlee, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown (preceding Prime Minister)

  22. LABOUR PARTY • Leader: Ed Miliband (Leader of the Opposition) • Deputy Leader: Harriet Harman

  23. LIBERAL DEMOCRATS • Founded 2 March 1988 • Radical centre to centre-left party, yellow colours • Ideology: liberalism, social liberalism, cultural liberalism • 57 Commons, 79 Lords

  24. LIBERAL DEMOCRATS • Leader: Nick Clegg (Deputy Prime Minister) • Deputy Leader: Simon Hughes • President: Tim Farron

  25. PARTS OF UK • England • Scotland • Wales • Northern Ireland

  26. ENGLAND – BASIC INFO • Capital: London (largest city) • Area: 130,395 km2 • Population: 51,446,000 (2008 estimated) • Language: English (official), Cornish • Ethnic groups: 82,8% British, 2,7% Indian, 1,9% Pakistani, 1,5% African • Currency: Pound sterling (GBP)

  27. ENGLAND Flag of England – St George’s Cross Royal Banner of England

  28. SCOTLAND • Scottish Gaelic name: Alba • Capital: Edinburgh • Area: 78,387 km2 • Population: 5,222,100 (2010 est.) • Language: English (official), Scottish Gaelic, Scots • Ethnic groups: 89% Scottish, 7% English, Irish, Welsh • Currency: Pound sterling (GBP)

  29. SCOTLAND Flag of Scotland - Saint Andrew's Cross Scottish Royal Standard - Lion Rampant of Scotland

  30. EDINBURGH • Scottish Gaelic name: Dùn Èideann • Population: 486,120 • The second largest city after Glasgow • Seat of the Scottish Parliament • One of the historical centres of the Enlightenment • "Athens of the North" • University of Edinburgh

  31. EDINBURGH Coat of Arms of Edinburgh View from Calton Hill

  32. WALES • Welsh name: Cymru • Capital: Cardiff (largest city) • Area: 20,799 km2 • Population: 3,006,400 (2010 est.) • Language: English (official), Cornish • Ethnic groups: 75,4% Welsh, 20% English, 0,8% Scottish • Currency: Pound sterling (GBP)

  33. WALES Flag of Wales – the Welsh Dragon Royal Badge of Wales

  34. CARDIFF • Welsh name: Caerdydd • Population: 341,054 • Seat of the National Assembly for Wales • Base of most national cultural and sporting institutions • Part of the Eurocities network • An important port

  35. CARDIFF Coat of Arms of Cardiff Cardiff City Hall

  36. NORTHERN IRELAND • Irish name: Tuaisceart Éireann, Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann • Capital: Belfast (largest city) • Area: 13,843 km2 • Population: 1,789,000 (2009 est.) • Language: English, Irish, Ulster Scots • Ethnic groups: N. I. 91%, other UK 7% • Currency: Pound sterling (GBP)

  37. NORTHERN IRELAND Ulster Banner Coat of Arms of Northern Ireland

  38. BELFAST • Irish: Béal Feirste • Population: 267,500 • Seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly • Major seaport • Two airports • Rope-making and shipbuilding centre

  39. BELFAST Coat of Arms of Belfast Belfast City Hall

  40. QUESTIONS • What is the emblem of the Houses of Parliament? • What types of membership are in the House of Lords? • On which day are the elections held? • Name some present or former representatives of Conservative Party. • Name some descendants of Elizabeth II

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