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1、Chapter13SystemofGovernmentChapter13SystemofGovernmentWhatisthebasicstructureofthecentralgovernmentoftheUnitedKingdom?WhatistheroleoftheSovereign?WhatarethemajorresponsibilitiesofPrimeMinisterandCabinetinBritain?HowdoyouunderstandtheBritishCivilServicesystem:itspastandpresent?HowaretheMe

2、mbersofParliamentintheHouseofCommonselected?HowarethoseintheHouseofLordsselected?A1BasicStructureofUKCentralGovernmentTheMonarchConstitutionalHeadofStateBoundbystatute:notbeaRomanCatholicormarryaRomanCatholiconthedeathofamonarch,theoldestmaleheirTheCrownisthepermanentTheMonarchQueenEliza

3、bethIIRealname:ElizabethAlexandraMaryWindsorBirth:21April1926inLondonChildren:3sons,1daughterPersonifiesthestateanintegralpartofthelegislatureheadoftheexecutiveheadofthejudiciarycommander-in-chiefofallarmedforcesoftheCrownthe‘supremeGovernor’oftheChurchofEnglandTheMonarchQ1Iftherewereare

4、ferendumontheissue,wouldyoufavourBritainbecomingarepublicorremainingamonarchy?Republic19%Monarchy70%Wouldnotvote3%Don'tknow8%TheSystemofGovernmentRepresentativeDemocracyAKAParliamentaryDemocracyElectedrepresentatives:P216Rights(civilliberties)TheseparationofpowersTheCrownisthepermanentPa

5、rliamentarySovereigntyParliamentarySovereignty–ParliamentarySupremacy:absolute&ultimatepowerwithintheBritishsystemCanpass,repealandalteranyofBritain’slawsAlawpassedbyParliament–cannotbedeclaredasunconstitutional(theEuropeanCourt)ParliamentaryElectionsParliament‘dissolved’—generalelection

6、s659constituencies—659MPs,theHouseofCommonsTherelativemajoritymethod:the‘firstpastthepost’(FPTP)principle--thecandidatewithmorevotesthananyotheriselectedToformagovernment:towinmostseats(althoughnotnecessarilymostvotes)ortohavethesupportofamajorityofmembersintheHouseofCommonsLegislaturePa

7、rliament:highestlegislativeauthority–makingandrepealingUKlawThreeconstituentparts(thetwo-chambersystem):HouseofCommonsHouseofLordsCrown(ceremonial)PalaceofWestminster—homeofgovernmentHouseofLordsTheLordChancellor(seat--theWoolsack)LimitedresponsibilityHereditaryPeersorPee