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1. The constitution of the United Kingdom is made up of ….
2. The Executive power is exercised by ….
3. The United Kingdom’s supreme legislative body is ….
4. The United Kingdom doesn’t have a single unified judicial system ….
5. The essence of common law is ….
6. For electoral purposes Britain is divided into ….
7. General elections take place on ….
8. The UK is a multi-party system and it is sometimes called a two-and-a-half party system ….
Выразите согласие/несогласие, используя следующие речевые модели.
Model: a) I quite/completely/fully/entirely agree, that’s right.
B) I disagree, I can’t agree, I don’t think so, it’s wrong/false, on the contrary.
1. The United Kingdom is both a constitutional monarchy and a democracy.
2. The British Constitution is written. It is set out in an official handbook which anyone can buy and study.
3. Though the Monarch is Head of State but in practice the Queen reigns, she doesn’t rule.
4. The Queen, the Lords and the Commons form the Parliament. It means that they all act together.
5. The House of Lords is a very powerful body.
6. The House of Commons is directly elected by the people of Britain and general elections must take place at least every five years.
7. The UK exists under a “one-party system” because parliamentary politics is dominated by the Conservative Party only.
