英语国家概况chapter4.ppt

Parliament and Government Chapter 3 I. A Brief Introduction V. Local Government IV. Government III. Parliament II. The Monarchy nAn old-fashioned government nOn the basis of constitutional monarchy nHead of state: the king or queen nIn practice: the Sovereign reigns, but does not rule. I. A Brief Introduction II. The Monarchy The present Sovereign: 1. Queen Elizabeth II since 1952 2. Head of state of 16 independent countries such as Canada and Australia 3.Prince Charles is the heir to the throne. Prince Charles Arthur Philip Louis Windsor and Prince William The Royal Family Q people who has been given as an honor Q: What do you know about the The Prime Minister in power? 5. The Prime Minister The head of government Controls the Cabinet and the Parliament The leader of the majority party in the House of Commons Tony BlareGordon Brown (1997.5-2007.6) (2007.6- ) 45 counties England Wales 12 regions Scotland 26 districts Northern Ireland 8 counties Administrated area: own elected council responsible for many of the public services V. Local Government Arrangement for the election: every 3 years in county; every year in district with 1/3 seats filled Presiding officer: vote, one year at a time, Mayor or Lord Mayor work through committee, decision made by the council in general session. Exercises: I. Choose the correct answers: 1. In Britain, government can not spend any money without the permission of_. a. The Queen b. the Prime Minister c. The House of Commons d. the House of Lords 2. All the government ministers of Britain must be Members of _. a. The House of Lords b. the House of Commons c. The privy Council d. Parliament 3. The British government ministers are responsible to _ for the work of their department. a. The House of Lords b. the House of Commons c. The privy Council d. Parliament 4. A bill that deals with finance is always introduced _. a. by the Chancellor of the Exchequer b. in the House of Lords c. In the House of Commons d. in the Privy Council 5. Most of the offices of the British government were founded _. a. before the 19th century b. after the 19th century c. before the 20th century d. during the 20th century 6. Which of the following statement is NOT true of British political system? a. Britain has no codified constitution. b. Britain is a federal state. c. Britain still keeps an old-fashioned government. d. British government is established on the basis of constitutional monarchy. 7. _ is the second most powerful person in Britain. a. The Prime Minister b. The House of Lords c. The Lord Chancellor d. The Queen 8. Whenever a person is made a minister of Cabinet rank, he of she is made a member of _. a. Parliament b. the House of Lords c. the House of Commons d. the Privy Council 9. Most of the practical work of the government is done by _. A. the Prime Minister B. the Cabinet ministers C. the civil servants D. the heads of departments 10._ is the head of the House of Lords in UK. A. Prime ministerB. Mr. Speaker C. Lord ChancellorD. Queen II. Fill in the following blanks: 1.The present sovereign of Britain is Queen _, and Prince _ is the heir to the throne. 2.Parliament consists of the _, the House of _ and the House of _. 3. Parliaments function are _,making _ and supervising the _and _. 4. _is often used as a synonym for the central core of the Civil Service. 5. The Prime Minister controls not only the _ but also the _. III. Explain the terms: 1. Civil service It is a permanent politically neutral organization which carries out the implementation of the Ministers decisions and supports the Government of the day regardless of political party in power. 2. The Cabinet The Cabinet is composed of the heads of the most important departments with a few ministers without departments. 3. The Privy Council The Privy Council includes all ministers and ex-ministers, the holders of certain offices outside the political executive and some other people to whom membership has been given as an honor. 4. Mr. Speaker Mr.Speaker is elected by a vote of the House at the beginning of each new Parliament to preside over the House and enforce the rule of order . The House of Lords is made up of hereditary and life peers and peeresses .The Lord Chancellor is the President of the House of Lords. 5.The House of Lords 1. What power does the Queen have theoretically? 2. Point out the main functions of Parliament. 3. Describe the organization of British government and its cabinet. IV. Questions fo