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United KingdomUnited Kingdom

By: Lexi F, Olivia C, and Kylie By: Lexi F, Olivia C, and Kylie SS

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U.K. GovernmentU.K. Government

Constitutional monarchy (king or Constitutional monarchy (king or queen)queen)

Parliament democracy Parliament democracy Unwritten constitutionUnwritten constitution

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Absolute MonarchyAbsolute Monarchy

Constitutional monarchConstitutional monarch Current monarch: Queen Current monarch: Queen

Elizabeth IIElizabeth II Became queen on June 2Became queen on June 2ndnd, 1953 , 1953

at age 25at age 25

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Member’s of Member’s of ParliamentParliament

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What does a member What does a member of parliament do?of parliament do? They divide their time between working in They divide their time between working in

Parliament and working in the House of Parliament and working in the House of Commons.Commons.

They can hold meetings where locals can They can hold meetings where locals can come and discuss their concerns, but the MP’s come and discuss their concerns, but the MP’s are limited to giving help.are limited to giving help.

Parliament can punish anyone who offends Parliament can punish anyone who offends against the rights of the house.against the rights of the house.

Three parts of parliament:Three parts of parliament:– House of lords, House of commons and SovereignHouse of lords, House of commons and Sovereign– Agreement of all three usually needed to pass lawAgreement of all three usually needed to pass law

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House of House of LordsLords

&&House of House of commonscommons

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House of LordsHouse of Lords

Upper house of U.K. parliamentUpper house of U.K. parliament Works with house of commons to Works with house of commons to

make lawsmake laws They question government and debate They question government and debate

issuesissues

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House of CommonsHouse of Commons

646 elected members of 646 elected members of parliamentparliament

Officials:Officials:– Chief officer (speaker elected by Chief officer (speaker elected by

members of parliament)members of parliament)– Chairmen of waysChairmen of ways

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Prime Prime Minister Minister

&&CabinetCabinet

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Prime ministerPrime minister

Head of governmentHead of government First lord of treasuryFirst lord of treasury Informs Queen of business and Informs Queen of business and

issues of governmentissues of government The current Prime minister is The current Prime minister is

Gordon BrownGordon Brown

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CabinetCabinet

““The Cabinet is the committee at the The Cabinet is the committee at the centre of the British political system centre of the British political system and the supreme decision-making and the supreme decision-making body in government,” says body in government,” says Directgov.comDirectgov.com

Every Tuesday Cabinet meets to Every Tuesday Cabinet meets to discuss issue of the day.discuss issue of the day.