Prince Charles

Prince William

Princess Diana Queen Elizabeth

The introductionThe introduction

Britain is administered from the Britain is administered from the Palace ofPalace of

WestministerWestminister in London (also known as the in London (also known as the Houses of Parliament)Houses of Parliament)

The head of the state is the The head of the state is the queenqueen (she opens (she opens and closes Parliament.and closes Parliament.

In GB there is In GB there is constitutional constitutional monarchymonarchy

The House of CommonsThe House of Commons

•MP-S are elected by the British public

•The House of Commons has 651 seats

•The chairman is called speaker

The House of LordsThe House of Lords

•Members are not elected, they inherit their seats from their fathers

•Members are called life peers

The Labour The Labour PartyParty

The The Conservative Conservative PartyParty

The Liberal The Liberal DemocratsDemocrats

emergemerged at the ed at the end of the 19end of the 19thth centurycentury

came to came to power in 18power in 18thth centurycentury

Formed in the Formed in the late 1980slate 1980s

The leader is The leader is Tony BlairTony Blair

M.Thatcher M.Thatcher was deposed was deposed as leader in as leader in 19901990

Close Close relations whit relations whit Labour PartyLabour Party

It returned to It returned to power in 1997power in 1997

It is popular It is popular among older among older peoplepeople

ParliamentParliament

Queen

House of lords House of commons

GovernmentGovernment

S e n io r M P -s

T h e y a ll fo rm the cab in e t

G o ve rnm en t de p artm e n ts

M e m b e rs o f th e Lo rds

P rim e m in is te r

Queen ElizabethQueen Elizabeth

Birth: 4.08.year 1900

Married : 1923

Died :30.03 2002

Elections…Elections…

Are held every five yearsAre held every five years Voting is not compulsory and is from the age Voting is not compulsory and is from the age

of 18of 18 The party which wins the most seats forms The party which wins the most seats forms

the governmentthe government

The British flagThe British flag

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.

Five last prime ministers since…Five last prime ministers since…

1974-1976 Harold Wilson Labour1974-1976 Harold Wilson Labour 1976-1979 James Callaghan Labour1976-1979 James Callaghan Labour 1979-1990 Margaret Thatcher 1979-1990 Margaret Thatcher

ConservativeConservative 1990-1997 John Major 1990-1997 John Major

ConservativeConservative 1997- Tony Blair Labour1997- Tony Blair Labour

The most important ministers…The most important ministers…

Responsibility Responsibility Government spendingGovernment spending Presents the Budget Presents the Budget

annually in Marchannually in March Lives at 11 Downing Lives at 11 Downing

streetstreet

MinisterMinister Chancellor of the Chancellor of the

ExchequerExchequer

11 Downing Street11 Downing Street

                      

The home of the Chancellor of the Exchequer

The Cabinet is a committee of ministers

Real name: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor

Birth: 21 April 1926 in London

Children: 3 sons, 1 daughter

SummarySummary

The term “Great Britain” is the expressionThe term “Great Britain” is the expression

for The United Kingdom of Great Britain and for The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

The head of the state is the Queen The head of the state is the Queen In GB the Parliament is made up of two In GB the Parliament is made up of two

chambers: The House of Commons and The chambers: The House of Commons and The House of LordsHouse of Lords