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Uk Political System: Words and Word Combinations

The United Kingdom has a constitutional monarchy where the Queen is the Head of State but the country is governed by Parliament. Parliament consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The executive power lies with the Prime Minister and their Cabinet. The largest party in the House of Commons forms the government, with their leader becoming Prime Minister. The second largest party becomes the official opposition. The judiciary branch is independent of the legislative and executive branches.

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Uk Political System: Words and Word Combinations

The United Kingdom has a constitutional monarchy where the Queen is the Head of State but the country is governed by Parliament. Parliament consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The executive power lies with the Prime Minister and their Cabinet. The largest party in the House of Commons forms the government, with their leader becoming Prime Minister. The second largest party becomes the official opposition. The judiciary branch is independent of the legislative and executive branches.

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UK POLITICAL SYSTEM

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is


a constitutional monarchy. This means that Great Britain is
governed by the Parliament and the Queen is Head of State.
The legislative power in the country is exercised by the
Houses of Parliament. The British Parliament consists of two
chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The
House of Lords is composed of hereditary and life peers and
peeresses. The members of the House of Commons are elected
by the people. They are elected from the constituencies in
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The House of
Commons is the real governing body of the United Kingdom.
The executive power is exercised by the Prime Minister and
his Cabinet. The government is usually formed by the political
party which is supported by the majority in the House of
Commons. The Prime Minister is the majority party leader and is
appointed by the Queen. The Prime Minister chooses a team of
ministers; twenty of the ministers are in the Cabinet.
The second largest party becomes the official opposition with
its own leader and the Shadow Cabinet. The two leading parties
in Great Britain are the Conservative Party (the Tories) and the
Labour Party.
The judiciary branch of the government determines common
law and is independent of both the legislative and the executive
branches.
There is no written constitution in Great Britain, only
precedents and traditions.

WORDS AND WORD COMBINATIONS


a constitutional monarchy – конституционная монархия
Head of State – глава государства
the legislative power – законодательная власть
to be exercised by – осуществляться (чем-либо)
the House of Lords – палата лордов
the House of Commons – палата общин
to be composed of smb – состоять из кого-либо
hereditary and life peers – наследственные и пожизненные лорды, пэры
a peeress - пэресса
a member of – член (чего-либо)
to be elected by the people – избираться народом
to be elected from a constituency – избираться от избирательного округа
the real governing body – реальный правящий орган
the executive power – исполнительная власть
the Prime Minister – премьер-министр
the Cabinet - кабинет
to be formed by smth – образовываться, формироваться чем-либо
to be supported by the majority – поддерживаться большинством
the majority party leader – лидер партии большинства
to be appointed by – назначаться (кем-либо)
to choose a team of ministers – создавать команду министров
the official opposition – официальная оппозиция
the Shadow Cabinet – теневой кабинет
the judiciary branch of the government – судебная ветвь власти
branch – ветвь власти
to be independent of smth – не зависеть от чего-либо
a written constitution – письменная конституция
a precedent – прецедент

The Queen is Head of State

the legislative power the executive power the judiciary power

Parliament Prime Minister + his is independent of both


Cabinet (20 ministers)
House of House of
Lords Commons
real governing body

Party is supported by the majority in the House of


Commons.
Prime Minister is the majority party leader.

Government

The official opposition is the second largest party +


its leader + the Shadow Cabinet.

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