The-British-Government-Structure.ppt

1、The British Government,Government,the Monarchy Parliament Cabinet and Ministry the Privy Council The principal Government departments and the Civil Service Local Government,The Monarchy,The oldest institution of government is Monarchy, ruled by king. Today: Britain is both a parliamentary demoncracy

2、 and a constitutional monarchy（君主立宪制）,The Roles of Monarchy,The symbol of the whole nation Head of the executive, an integral part of the legislature, head of the judiciary commander in chief of the armed forces “supreme government” of the church of the England.,Parliament,Queen/King,Lords Spiritual

3、,Lords Temporal,The House of Commons,The House of Lords,651 members of parliament,Parliament,Sovereign The House of Lords The House of Commons,The House of Lords（上议院）,is made up of the Lords Spiritual (神职议员）and the Lords Temporal（世俗议员） Its main function is to bring the wide experience of its members

4、 into the process of law-making Non-elected,The House of Commons（下议院）,is elected by uiversal adult suffrage and consist of 651 members of parliament. Have the ultimate authority of law-making Elected,Functions of Parliament,1) To pass law 2) To provide,by voting for taxation,the means of carrying on

5、 the work of government; 3) To examine government policy and administration, including proposals for expenditure,The Cabinet(内阁),The Prime Minister presides over the Cabinet Is responsible for the allocation of functions among ministers and informs the Queen at regular meetings of general business o

6、f the Government. Cabinet members hold meetings under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister for a few hours each week to decide Government policy on major issues.,Ministry,Ministers are responsible collectively to Parliament for all Cabinet decisions; Individual Ministers are responsible to Parliam

7、ent for the work of their department,The Privy Council（枢密院）,The chief source of executive power in the state and give private advice to the King. Today its role is largely formal, advising the sovereign to approve certain government decrees. Includes all Cabinet ministers, the speaker of the House o

8、f Common and senior British and Commonwealth statement.,The principal Government department,Including the Treasury, the House of office, the Foreign and Commonwealth office, the Ministry of Defense,Civil Service（文职人员部）,Members of the Civil Service are called Civil Servants. They staff government departments. Civil Servants do not belong to any political party.,Local Government,There are two main tiers of local authority throughout England and Wales: counties and the smaller districts. Now, Englan