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    Structure of the Central

    Government of the UK

    Overview of UK Government

    parliamentary democracy

    based on universal suffrag

    also a constitutional monarchy

    ministers of the Crown govern in the


    name of the Sovereign, who is both
    Head of State and Head of the
    Government

    no written constitution(rely on
    statute law, common law and
    conventions)

    Basic Structure of Government


    Monarch
    (Sovereign)

    Legislature

    Executive

    Judiciary

    Parliament

    Prime Minister

    House of Lords

    House of Lords

    MPs

    House of Commons

    Civil Service

    Monarch

    The Sovereign: the constitutional head

    No longer exercises political power, but performs symbolically:


    presiding over the State Opening of
    Assent of agreement to any new law etc.

    of State

    Parliament, giving Royal

    Keeping in touch with the Prime Minister by a weekly meeting

    Legislature:

    Legislative body: Parliament of Britain

    Located in Westminster

    Parliament consists of the House of Lords & the House of Commons

    Governments policies can become laws only if approved by both


    Houses.

    Main Function of Parliament

    to pass laws

    to provide - by voting for taxation - the means of carrying


    out the work of government,

    to scrutinise Government policy and administration,


    including proposals for expenditure,

    to debate the major issues of the day.

    House of Lords
    Members

    Before the reform:


    Composed of hereditary peers, senior judges and church figures, and
    some life peers appointed by the Queen.

    After the reform:

    Members can no longer inherit their titles. More members will be


    elected through the society.

    House of Lords
    Function

    legislative: taking part in the laws making

    Judiciary: the highest court of UK, playing important role in


    judicial part.

    House of Commons
    Members

    659 Members of Parliament (MPs), elected by the people from the 659
    constituencies

    Re-elected when a new government is formed.

    The chief officer of the House of Commons is the Speaker, elected by


    MPs to preside over the House.

    House of Commons
    Power

    Most legislative power rests with it.

    The leader of the party which has the most MPs becomes the Prime
    Minister and selects his Cabinet among MPs.

    House of Commons
    Function

    Debating issues of national and international importance.

    Supervising Government by questioning.

    Controlling Government income and spending

    Able to alter or oppose proposed new laws.

    Executive

    Executive body: the Sovereign, Prime Minister & Cabinet

    Dealing with regular national and international affairs

    Making decisions of new policies

    Supervising departments of the government

    Prime Minister
    PM:

    the leader of the political party


    which wins the majority of seats in
    Parliament.

    Selecting

    the cabinet from their own


    party in the House of Commons

    Responsible

    for the conduct of


    national affairs directly

    His

    authority comes from support in


    the House of Commons.

    Cabinet
    Members

    consists of about 20 ministers chosen by the Prime


    Minister Selected by the Prime Minister

    Members of Commons

    Sit on the front benches in the House of Commons

    Cabinet
    Function
    It

    balances ministers' individual duties with


    their collective responsibility as members of
    the Government and takes the final decisions
    on all government policy.

    Cabinet

    Committees include those dealing


    with defence and overseas policy, economic
    policy, home and social affairs, the
    environment, and local government.

    Civil Service

    Servants of the Crown

    Non-political group

    Career officials who remain in office despite changes in


    government

    Offering advice about the possible consequences of policy

    Responsible for implementing the policies of Government

    Judiciary

    The House of Lords is the ultimate


    appeal court in the UK

    The Secretary of State for Constitutional


    Affairs and Lord Chancellor heads the
    judiciary and sits on the judicial
    committee of the House of Lords. He
    also presides over the upper House in its
    law-making role and, as a senior Cabinet
    minister, heads the Department of
    Constitutional Affairs.

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    for your attention!

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