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The political system of Great Britain

Great Britain is a parliamentary monarchy. There is a Queen and the Parliament. The Queen has almost no power in the country. Her power is limited by the Parliament. Laws are made by the Parliament.

The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the UK Parliament or the British Parliament, is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories. It alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in the UK and its territories. Its head is the Sovereign of the United Kingdom (currently Queen Elizabeth II) and its seat is the Palace of Westminster in Westminster, London.

Westminster-the seat of parliament

Did you Know

The only Members of Parliament allowed to eat or drink in the Chamber is the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who can have an alcoholic drink while delivering the budget

The main functions of the UK Parliament are to:

Check and challenge the work of the Government (scrutiny)
Make and change laws (legislation)
Debate the important issues of the day (debating) 
Check and approve Government spending (budget/taxes)

Legislative power is the Parliament.


The Parliament consists of three parts:

The Нouse of Commons

The monarch

The Нouse of lords

- It is the official head of the state and an integral part of the Parliament in her constitutional role; - has mostly representative functions; - gives the royal assent to the bills passed by the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

controls the government,
makes laws,
discusses political problems.

has the power to delay bills for one year;
opposes the decisions of the House of Commons;

The House of Commons:

The House of Lords:

The monarch:

Head of state is Queen Elizabeth II;
The Queen rules the country in fact;
The power of queen is limited;
The Queen has mostly representative functions;
Elizabeth II was crowned in Westminster Abbey in 1953;
The monarchy is hereditary.

The throne prince Charles