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The United Kingdom government
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United KingdomUnited Kingdom
By: Lexi F, Olivia C, and Kylie By: Lexi F, Olivia C, and Kylie SS
U.K. GovernmentU.K. Government
Constitutional monarchy (king or Constitutional monarchy (king or queen)queen)
Parliament democracy Parliament democracy Unwritten constitutionUnwritten constitution
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
Member’s of Member’s of ParliamentParliament
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
House of House of LordsLords
&&House of House of commonscommons
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
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
Prime Prime Minister Minister
&&CabinetCabinet
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
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.