1. The united kingdom
system of government.
By
Cesar Bernardo Loyola Ríos 1535093.
2. The united kingdom is a parliamentary
democracy with a constitutional Monarch.
In a monarchy, the king or queen is the
head of state, and a prime minister is the
head of government.
3. One of the most noticeable features of the
Westminster system is strong bipartisanship
assigned to the opposition leader a strong role as
chairman of the Shadow Cabinet, whose
members specialize in opposition to each of the
executive departments.
4. Constitution.
The UK does not have a document that
serves as a constitution fully defined,
The constitution of the United Kingdom thus
consists mostly of a collection of different
written sources, including laws, statutes,
jurisprudences and international treaties.
However, there are limitations to the
adoption of the laws, for example, no
legislature can make laws that can not be
changed in the future.
5. Themonarch and
government.
The United Kingdom´s
monarchy is
consedered the oldest
of all modern
constitutional
monarchies.
Most of the power
once exercised by the
monarch have now
been devolved to
ministers.
6. The Queen performs a
range important
duties, such as
summoning and
dissolving Parliament
and giving royal assent
to legislation passed
by the UK
Parliament(786 vs
650), the Scottish
Parliament, the
National Assembly for
Wales or the Northern
Ireland Assembly.
7.
8. The Queen formally
appoints important
office holders that
include the prime
minister and other
government ministers,
judges, officers in the
armed forces,
governors, diplomats,
bishops and some other
senior clergy of the
church of England. She
also grants peerages,
knighthood and other
honors.
9. The privy council and other
work.
A privy council is a body that advises the head of
state of a nation, especially in a monarchy. The
Privy Council was thus originally a committee of
the monarch's closest advisors, who could give
confidential advice on affairs of state.
10. The privy council was formerly the chief source of
executive power in the state, but as the system of
cabinet government developed in the 18th century,
the cabinet took on much of its role.
There are about 500 privy counselors, whose
appointments are for life. The privy council consist of
all members of the cabinet, other senior politicians,
judges and some individuals from the Commonwealth.
Only members of the government of the day play any
part in its policy work. The prime minister
recommends new members of the Privy Council to the
sovereign.
11. Queen Elizabeth II and the
Royal family.
Born in london on april 21 , 1926 (the great-great-granddaughter
of queen Victoria who government
almost 64 years, 1837-1901), Elizabeth became
Queen at the age of 25, on the death of her father,
King George VI. She is the 40th monarch since
William the Conquerer.
12. Elizabeth II was
crowned on june 2,
1953 in Westminster
Abbey, despite having
acceded to the throne
on february 6, 1952
Since the moment she when her father died.
assumed the throne
decided to be crowned as
Elizabeth II (her real name
is Elizabeth Alexandra
Mary). Has reigned the
United Kingdom for 60
years.
13. Elizabeth is merried
(November 20, 1947) to
Prince Philippe, Duke of
Edimburg and they have
been married for 65
years. He is 92 years
old, Isabel 86 years old
and both have a good
health.
14. During her reigning,
Elizabeth II has seen
passed 12 ministers,
12 president of the
USA, 4 Sovietic
leaders, 5 Russian
presidents, 5 Chinese
leaders and 6 popes.
