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The UK is a constitutional monarchy. This means that the official head of state is the monarch, but his or her powers are limited by the constitution.
Queen Elizabeth II is the Head of State of the United Kingdom. She is also the monarch or Head of State for many countries in the Commonwealth.
The UK, like Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Sweden, has a constitutional monarchy. This means that the king or queen does not rule the country, but appoints the government which the people have chosen in democratic elections. Although the queen or king can advise, warn and encourage the Prime Minister, the decisions on government policies are made by the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Ex. 2 Fill in the gaps.
1. a)The UK is a …..(1) . b)This means that the official head of state is …(2), but his or her powers ….(3) by the constitution. 2. a)The Queen has important …. (1) such as …..(2) each year. b)On this ……(3) the Queen makes a speech that …..(4) the government’s policies for the year ahead.3. a) The British constitution ….(1) in …..(2) document. b) Only some of these rules are written down in the form of ……(3) passed by …..(4) at various times. 5. a)The Parliament is the … ( 1) in the country. b) It consists of the House of (2)…. and the House of …… (3). 6. The major part of Parliament's work is ...( 1) the Government's work. 7. a) Another important parliamentary task is ….(1) .b) A bill (a proposal of a new ….(2) ) must ….(3) through the Houses and then is sent to ….( 4). 8. a) Ever since the British have had celebrations that night every year. b)They have …(1). c)Buy….(2) .d) Light….(3) .f) Throw Guy Fawkes …(4) to the flames.9. The House of Lords is made up of ….(1 ) and …(2) , two ….. (3) and 24…. (4) of the (5) of England. 10.a) …. ( 1) 1958 the Prime Minister has had the power to ( 2) peers just for their own ….(2) . b) These peers, known as ….(3) , have usually had a ……(4) in politics, business, law or some other profession. c) This means that debates in the House of ……(5) often ….(6) on more …..(7) knowledge than is …..(8) to members of the House of ….(9). d) Life Peers are appointed by the Queen on the advice of …..(10). 11. a) While the House of …. (1) is usually the less important of the two chambers of Parliament, it is more ….(2) of the government. b) It can suggest ….(3) or ….(4) new laws, which are then ….(4) by the House of Commons.12. a) The House of Commons has powers to ….(1) the House of ….(2) , but these are very ….(3) used. b) The Prime Minister appoints about ….(1) senior MPs to become ministers in charge of ….(2) . c) The …(1) largest party in the House of ….(2) is called the….(3) .12. The Leader of the Opposition also appoints senior ….(1) to lead the criticism of ….(2) , and together they form the …. (3) . 13. a) Under the British system of parliamentary democracy, anyone can ….(1) for …(2) as an MP.b) These are the … (1) Party ,…. (2) Party, ….(3) Party, or one of the parties representing Scottish, Welsh, or Northern Irish interests.
All these key- words are given in order to help you with your speech. Even if you are not planning to use all of them you HAVE to know them. If you would not have mentioned something that I consider important I might ask you about it.
The political system of the UK.
constitutional monarchy
Magna Charta
The Parliament: The House of Commons, The House of Lords.
The Opposition
the Shadow Cabinet
Guy Fawkes Night
The Government.
The Prime Minister
The Cabinet
10 Downing Street
Labour Party, the Conservative Party, the Liberal Democrats
Elections in the UK/constituency.
David Cameron
Sir Winston Churchill