Презентация на тему Political system of Great Britain

Political system of Great Britain Elina Hanstein, Helen Heinsoo C.R Jakobson Gymnasium, 11c Supervisors:T.Pukk,M.Maasen Viljandi Prince Charles Prince William Princess Diana Queen Elizabeth The royal family 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 MP-S are elected by the British public The House of Commons has 651 seats The chairman is called speaker The House of Commons Members are not elected, they inherit their seats from their fathers Members are called life peers The House of Lords 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 18th century emerged at the end of the 19th century The Liberal Democrats The Conservative Party The Labour Party The Parties Parliament Government Birth: 4.08.year 1900 Married : 1923 Died :30.03 2002 Queen Elizabeth 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 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. The British flag 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… Minister Chancellor of the Exchequer Responsibility Government spending Presents the Budget annually in March Lives at 11 Downing street The home of the Chancellor of the Exchequer 11 Downing Street 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 Cabinet is a committee of ministers The answer… Real name: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor Birth: 21 April 1926 in London Children: 3 sons, 1 daughter Queen Elizabeth II Summary The term “Great Britain” is the expression for The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandThe 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