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State and Political System of Great Britain

1. Great Britain is a Constitutional Monarchy.

2. The UK Parliament: the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

3. Political Parties.

4. The UK Government.

5. The UK Judiciary.

6. General Elections and By-Elections.

7. Religion of Great Britain. The Church of England.

Тематика публичных выступлений

- Constitutional Monarchy in the UK.

- Three Branches of Power in GB.

- The Parliament - a supreme legislative Body in the Country.

- The Passage of Legislation.

- Three major political Parties of the UK.

- The Prime-Minister and Government Departments.

- The Court System in England and Wales.

Основные понятия

Constitutional monarchy; a hereditary monarch; her Royal Assent; bill; commander-in-Chief; the Church of England; UK Constitution; executive power; legislative power; judicial power; the British Parliament; Westminster; the House of Commons; the House of Lords; Speaker; MP; General Election; frontbenchers; back-benchers; Public Gallery; Lord Speaker; first reading; second reading; Committee stage; report stage; third reading; debates; the Labour Party; the Conservative Party; the Liberal Democratic Party; Prime Minister; the Cabinet; the Treasury; the Home Office; the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Secretary of State; Minister of State; Under-Secretary of State; the Scottish Parliament; the Welsh Assembly; the Northern Ireland Assembly; Supreme Court of the UK; Court of Appeal; High Court of Justice; Crown Court; County courts; Magistrates’ courts; the Electoral Commission; polling stations; elections; by-elections.

Вопросы для самоконтроля

1) Outline the major functions of the monarchy today.

2) Give an outline of the composition of the House of Commons and say how members are elected.

3) Discuss the office of the Speaker taking into account its main prerogatives.

4) Describe the main functions of other parliamentary officers in the House of Commons.

5) Account for the composition and organization of work in the House of Lords.

6) Comment on the main functions of the officers and their offices in the House of Lords.

7) Give some account of the political parties of the UK.

8) Describe the electoral system of GB.

9) Explain what is meant by the term “constituency”.

10) Examine the procedure of passing a Bill discussing the various stages through which a Bill has to pass.

11) Outline the system of Committees.

12) Describe the Judicial system in the UK.

13) Give an outline of the Church of England.

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