The royal family

 
 
 
 

Political  system of Great Britain 

Elina Hanstein,  Helen Heinsoo 

C.R Jakobson  Gymnasium,  11c Supervisors:T.Pukk,M.Maasen  

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The royal  family 

                                                                      
 

Prince Charles 

 Prince William 

Princess Diana 

Queen Elizabeth

 
 
 
 

The introduction 

•  Britain is administered from the Palace of Westminister in London (also known as the Houses of Parliament)
• The head of the state is the queen (she opens and closes Parliament.
• In GB there is constitutional monarchy

 
 
 
 

The 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 Lords 

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

 
 
 
 

The Parties 

• It is  popular among older people

 

• It returned  to power  in 1997

 

• Close relations  whit Labour Party

 

• M.Thatcher  was deposed as leader in 1990

 

• The leader  is Tony Blair

 

• Formed in  the late 1980s

 

•  came to power in 18^th century

 

• emerged at  the end of the 19^th century

 

The  Liberal Democrats 

The  Conservative Party 

The  Labour Party

 
 
 
 

Parliament

 
 
 
 

Government

 
 
 
 

Queen Elizabeth 

Birth: 4.08.year  1900

Married : 1923

Died :30.03 2002

 
 
 
 

Elections… 

• Are held  every five years
• Voting is not compulsory and is from the age of 18
• The party which wins the most seats forms the government

 
 
 
 

The 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… 

• 1974-1976   Harold Wilson          Labour
• 1976-1979 James Callaghan Labour
• 1979-1990 Margaret Thatcher Conservative
• 1990-1997 John Major Conservative
• 1997- Tony Blair Labour

 
 
 
 

The most  important ministers… 

Responsibility 

• Government spending
• Presents the Budget annually in March
• Lives at 11 Downing street

 

Minister

• Chancellor of the Exchequer

 
 
 
 

11 Downing  Street 

                         
 

The home of  the Chancellor of the Exchequer

 
 
 
 

Foreign  Secretary 
 

Responsibility

• Relations with other countries

 
 
 
 

Home  Secretary 

Responsibility

• Internal relations
• The police
• Law and order
• Law courts

 
 
 
 

Do you  know… 

• What is  the Cabinet?

 
 
 
 

The answer… 

The Cabinet is  a committee of ministers

 
 
 
 

Queen Elizabeth  II 

Real  name: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor

Birth: 21 April 1926 in London

Children: 3 sons, 1 daughter

 
 
 
 

Summary 

• The term  “Great Britain” is the expression

 for The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

• The head of the state is the Queen
• In GB the Parliament is made up of two chambers: The House of Commons and The House of Lords