Political system of great britain

 

 

 

 

Political system of Great Britain

 

Elina Hanstein, Helen Heinsoo 

C.R Jakobson Gymnasium,  11c Supervisors:T.Pukk,M.Maasen  

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The royal family

 

                                                                   

 

 

Prince Charles

 

 Prince William

 

Princess Diana

 

Queen Elizabeth

 

 

 

 

The introduction

 

•  Britain is administered from the Palace of Westminister in London (also known as the Houses of Parliament)
• The head of the state is the queen (she opens and closes Parliament.
• In GB there is constitutional monarchy

 

 

 

 

The House of Commons

 

• MP-S are elected by the British public
• The House of Commons has 651 seats
• The chairman is called speaker

 

 

 

 

The House of Lords

 

• Members are not elected, they inherit their seats from their fathers
• Members are called life peers

 

 

 

 

The Parties

 

• It is popular among older people

 

• It returned to power  in 1997

 

• Close relations whit Labour Party

 

• M.Thatcher was deposed as leader in 1990

 

• The leader is Tony Blair

 

• Formed in the late 1980s

 

•  came to power in 18^th century

 

• emerged at the end of the 19^th century

 

The Liberal Democrats

 

The Conservative Party

 

The Labour Party

 

 

 

 

Parliament

 

 

 

 

Government

 

 

 

 

Queen Elizabeth

 

Birth: 4.08.year 1900

Married : 1923

Died :30.03 2002

 

 

 

 

Elections…

 

• Are held every five years
• Voting is not compulsory and is from the age of 18
• The party which wins the most seats forms the government

 

 

 

 

The British flag

 

It is called Union Jack and it symbolises the union of England. Flag is made up of the crosses of the patron saints of England.

 

 

 

 

 Five last prime ministers since…

 

• 1974-1976  Harold Wilson         Labour
• 1976-1979 James Callaghan Labour
• 1979-1990 Margaret Thatcher Conservative
• 1990-1997 John Major Conservative
• 1997- Tony Blair Labour

 

 

 

 

The most important ministers…

 

Responsibility 

• Government spending
• Presents the Budget annually in March
• Lives at 11 Downing street

 

Minister

• Chancellor of the Exchequer

 

 

 

 

 

 

11 Downing Street

 

                        

 

 

The home of the Chancellor of the  Exchequer

 

 

 

 

Foreign Secretary

 

 

Responsibility

• Relations with other countries

 

 

 

 

Home Secretary

 

Responsibility

• Internal relations
• The police
• Law and order
• Law courts

 

 

 

 

Do you know…

 

• What is the Cabinet?

 

 

 

 

The answer…

 

The Cabinet is a committee of ministers

 

 

 

 

Queen Elizabeth II

 

Real name: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor

Birth: 21 April 1926 in London

Children: 3 sons, 1 daughter

 

 

 

 

Summary

 

• The term “Great Britain” is the expression

 for The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

• The head of the state is the Queen
• In GB the Parliament is made up of two chambers: The House of Commons and The House of Lords