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God save our gracious Queen,  Long live our noble Queen,  God save the Queen:  Send her victorious, 

Слайд 1 Political system of

Great Britain

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Шабанова А.М.

МОУ Сергиевская СОШ

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Слайд 2 God save our gracious Queen,  Long live

our noble Queen,  God save the Queen:  Send her victorious,  Happy and glorious,  Long to reign over us:  God save the Queen. 

Anthem of Great Britain

God save our gracious Queen,     Long live our noble Queen, 

Слайд 3 ENGLAND

Is the largest and most populous constituent country

of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

85% of the total population of the United Kingdom live there.

Population:  2006 - est.: 50,690,000  
(2001 – census: 49,138,831)
Area: 130,395 km² 
ENGLANDIs the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom of Great

Слайд 4 ENGLAND

England became a unified state during the 10th century and

takes its name from the Angles — one of a Germanic tribes who settled in the territory during the 5th and 6th centuries.

The capital city of England is London, which is the largest city in the British Isles and largest city in the European Union.

It was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and was the first country in the world to become industrialised.
ENGLANDEngland became a unified state during the 10th century and takes its name from the Angles

Слайд 5 ENGLAND

England is home to the Royal Society, which laid the

foundations of modern experimental science.

England was the world's first parliamentary democracy.

The Kingdom of England was a separate state until 1 May 1707, when the Acts of Union resulted in a political union with the Kingdom of Scotland to create the Kingdom of Great Britain.

ENGLANDEngland is home to the Royal Society, which laid the foundations of modern experimental science. England

Слайд 6 Union Jack

British national flag is called "Union Jack".
It

symbolises the Union of England, Scotland and Ireland and dates back from 1801.
The flag is made up of the crosses of the patron saints of:
England (St George's red cross on a white field)
Ireland (St Patrick's red diagonals on a white field)
Scotland (St Andrew's white diagonals on a blue field)
Wales is not represented because when the flag first appeared it was already united with England.
Union JackBritish national flag is called

Слайд 8The national floral emblem of England
Tudor Rose was adopted

as a national emblem of England around the time of the Wars of the Roses.
The rose is used in a variety of contexts in its use for England's representation.

the British Twenty Pence coin

the Royal Coat of Arms

Tudor Rose

The national floral emblem of England Tudor Rose was adopted as a national emblem of England around

Слайд 9 Politics in Britain
The political system

Politics in BritainThe political system

Слайд 10Executive
Legislature
Court
Bureaucracies
Political parties
Interest groups
Domestic economy
Domestic culture
Domestic society
U.S.
France
Germany
Russia

ExecutiveLegislatureCourtBureaucraciesPolitical partiesInterest groupsDomestic economyDomestic cultureDomestic societyU.S.FranceGermanyRussia

Слайд 11Historical evolution: gradualism
Historical challenges to all industrialized democracies:
Building the nation-state
Defining the

relationship between church and state
Establishing liberal democracy
Dealing with the impact of the industrial revolution
Historical evolution: gradualismHistorical challenges to all industrialized democracies:Building the nation-stateDefining the relationship between church and stateEstablishing liberal

Слайд 12 Monarch versus Parliament
1215: Magna Carta
1500s: the Church

of England
1642-60: Civil War and Restoration
1688: Glorious Revolution
1701: Act of Settlement
royal succession
Early 1700s: emergence of prime minister
Monarch versus Parliament1215: Magna Carta1500s: the Church of England1642-60: Civil War and Restoration1688:

Слайд 13Britain is a constitutional monarchy
The monarch is the Head of

State
The current monarch is Queen Elizabeth the Second
But the Monarch has no real powers - the role of the monarch is primarily ceremonial
Britain is a constitutional monarchy The monarch is the Head of StateThe current monarch is Queen Elizabeth

Слайд 14The official name of the British government is Her Majesty’s Government
The

Head of Government is the Prime Minister
While the Prime Minister is NOT the Head of State he has many of the powers that a Head of State would have, i.e. declaring war
The present Prime Minister is David Cameron
The official name of the British government is Her Majesty’s GovernmentThe Head of Government is the Prime

Слайд 15 Constitution
Unlike most countries, Britain does

not have a single document which serves as its constitution
Britain’s constitution is uncodefied, which means it cannot be found in any single document
ConstitutionUnlike most countries, Britain does not have a single document which

Слайд 16The House of Commons
MP-S are elected by the British public
The House

of Commons has 651 seats
The chairman is called speaker
The House of CommonsMP-S are elected by the British publicThe House of Commons has 651 seatsThe chairman

Слайд 17The House of Lords
Members are not elected, they inherit their seats

from their fathers
Members are called life peers
The House of LordsMembers are not elected, they inherit their seats from their fathersMembers are called life

Слайд 18 Political

Parties

You do not have to belong to a political party to be an MP but most MPs belong to one of the main political parties
Currently the three biggest parties in Britain in terms of MPs:
1) Labour
2) Conservatives
3) Liberal Democrats

Political  PartiesYou do not have to belong

Слайд 19The Parties

The Parties

Слайд 20Parliament

Parliament

Слайд 21Government

Government

Слайд 22 Five last prime ministers since…
1974-1976

Harold Wilson Labour
1976-1979 James Callaghan Labour
1979-1990 Margaret Thatcher Conservative
1990-1997 John Major Conservative
1997 Tony Blair Labour
Five last prime ministers since…1974-1976         Harold Wilson

Слайд 23 The most important ministers…

Minister
Chancellor of the Exchequer


Responsibility
Government spending
Presents the Budget annually in March
Lives at 11 Downing street

The most important ministers…        Minister Chancellor of the

Слайд 24English Politicians.

English Politicians.

Слайд 25 PMs Since 1945 (with ratings

of top 19 in 20th c., as of 1999)


Winston Churchill (1940 – 1945) (C) #1
Clement Attlee (1945 – 1951 (L) #3
Winston Churchill (1951 – 1955) (C) #1
Sir Anthony Eden (1955 (C) #19
Harold Macmillan 1957 – 1963 (C) #6
Sir Alec Douglas – Home 1963 – 1964 (C) #15
Harold Wilson (1964 – 1970) (L) #10
Edward Heath (1970 – 1974 (C) #11
Harold Wilson (1974 – 1976) (L) #10
James Callaghan (1976 – 1979) (L) #12
Margaret Thatcher ( 1979 – 1990) (C) #5
John Major (1990 – 1997) (C) #17
Tony Blair (1997 -- ) (L)

PMs Since 1945 (with ratings    of top 19 in 20th c.,

Слайд 26 Margaret Thatcher
Economic stagflation in 1970s
Neither party was able to manage

economy well
1978-79 “winter of discontent” strikes
Thatcher’s alternative vision
cut taxes, reduce social services
stimulate the private sector
market and “businesslike” methods
Margaret ThatcherEconomic stagflation in 1970sNeither party was able to manage economy well1978-79 “winter of discontent” strikesThatcher’s

Слайд 27 Margaret Thatcher
Served (1979 - 1990) longer without interruption than any

other British prime minister in 20th century
Margaret ThatcherServed (1979 - 1990) longer without interruption than any other British prime minister in 20th

Слайд 29 Welfare state
Even under Thatcher and Major, Britain experienced real

growth in both social services and health care provisions
Welfare stateEven under Thatcher and Major, Britain experienced real growth in both social services and

Слайд 30Margaret Thatcher
1979-1984 government spending actually rose from 39% of GNP to

44% of GNP
1890: 8%
1910: 12%
1920: 26%

1989 survey: less than 1/3 approved of the “Thatcher revolution”
Margaret Thatcher1979-1984 government spending actually rose from 39% of GNP to 44% of GNP1890: 8%1910: 12%1920: 26%1989

Слайд 31

New Labour Party

1997 electoral victory
the largest majority in parliament (419/659) that the Labour Party has ever held
Conservative vote fell to its lowest share since 1832
Tony Blair: “New Labour is a party of ideas and ideals, but not of outdated ideology. What counts is what works.”


Слайд 32 Tony Blair & “Third Way”
“Third way”

alternative to collectivism and Thatcherism:
rejected the historic ties between Labour governments and the trade union movement
reversed the tendency to provide centralized statist solutions to economic and social problem
A vague philosophy to draw support from across the social-economic spectrum.
Tony Blair & “Third Way”“Third way” alternative to collectivism and Thatcherism:rejected the

Слайд 33political parties in the UK today:

The Labour Party - left wing,

their program includes many social reforms and active social politics
The Conservative Party – right wing, they put more emphasis in private enterprise
The Liberals
Social and Liberal Democrats - left of centre
Scottish National Party (SNP)
Sinn Féin - the oldest political movement in Ireland
political parties in the UK today:The Labour Party - left wing, their program includes many social reforms

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