Chapter 13 System of Government

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Chapter 13 System of Government
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CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
MONARCH (non-political) Formal Head of State and
Commonwealth
LEGISLATURE (political) House of
Commons (MPs) House of Lords
EXECUTIVE (political) Prime Minister Ministers (
MPs)
JUDICIARY (non-political) Lord Chancellor House
of Lords
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• parliamentary democracy
• assumed rights (civil liberties)
• the freedom to organize politically
• the freedom to the speech
• the freedom to the press
• the equality of all people under the law
• the separation of powers

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• How Parliaments and government are formed
• Parliamentary Elections
• constituencies
• front benches
• back benches
• cabinet reshuffle
• shadow

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THE EXECUTIVE

• The role of the Sovereign
• a symbolic one
• preside over the State Opening of Parliament
• give the Royal Assent of agreement to new law
• weekly meeting with the Prime Minister

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• the state opening of parliament

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• Prime Minister Cabinet
• The Civil Service

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THE LEGISLATURE

• Parliament
• Composition of Parliament
• 2 chambers

House of Lords 695 Lords
House of Commons 659 MPs
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• The House of Lords
• religious representation
• Hereditary Peers
• Life Peers

• The House of Commons
• constituency (MPs seat)

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• What goes on in the House
• Debates
• Question Time
• Making new laws
• http//www.parliamentlive.tv/

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND DEVOLUTION

• Local Government
• The Greater London Authority
• The Scottish Parliament
• The National Assembly for Wales
• The Northern Ireland Assembly