The Political System of The UK
Politics is part of our lives. It is everywhere: in newspapers, on the radio and on TV. And today we are going to speak about the British monarchy and a parliamentary democracy.
The idea of democracy plays a great role in politics. The word democracy is translated from Greek as the power of people.
Greek demos - the people
kratein - to rule
It is a political system in which the people of a country rule through any form of government they choose to establish.
What do you think democracy means?
Well, democracy means:
All people and authorities follow the constitution.
People elect their representatives to rule the country.
People do what they want within the framework of the law.
People say what they think.
People elect the head of the state directly.
People can live in any place they choose.
What about the political system of the United Kingdom?
Do you know the type of ruling this country?
E xplain such words as monarchy, an absolute monarchy, a parliamentary monarchy.
A Monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch, usually a single person, is the head of state.
An absolute monarchy is a monarchical form of government where the king and queen have absolute power over everything.
A Parliamentary monarchy - a state headed by a monarch who is not actively involved in policy formation or implementation.
b) When you listen to a politician who speaks English you can understand some words without translation. FindtheRussianequivalents.
EXERCISE 1
Remember all new words:
To appoint the Prime Minister
To determine the policy
To delay the bill
To revise the bill
To examine the bill
To vote (on) the programme
To draft the programme
To sign a bill
To pass a new law
To rule the country
To oppose the government policy
To make laws
To discuss the bill
To approve the bill
To challenge the bill
To give the royal assent
Britain is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch - Queen Elisabeth II as a head of state. Who rules the country in fact? The monarch or Parliament?
THE MONARCH
Is the official head of state and an integral part of Parliament in her constitutional role; has mostly representative functions; gives the royal assent to the bills passed by the House of Commons () and the House of Lords; is the head of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Who is the official head of state now?
Queen Elizabeth II.She was born on 21 April, 1926; was married to Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, on 20 November, 1947; ascended the throne on 6 February 1952; and was crowned on 2 June, 1953. In law, the Queen is the head of the executive, legislature, judiciary, the Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces of the Crown and the head of the Established Church of England. In practice, she has little direct power. She is one of the longest-reigning monarchs in British history She is widely respected for the way in which she performs her duties and is generally popular. The Queen and the royal family continue to take part in many traditional ceremonies.
