Презентация, доклад Политическая система Объединенного Королевства Великобритании и Северной Ирландии

IRELAND

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.

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 

Constituent – základní, volební;

Census – sčítání lidu;

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.

Tudor Rose

the British Twenty Pence coin

the Royal Coat of Arms

it (by an Act of Parliament or by general agreement)
divides power between 3 independent branches:
1. legislative
2. executive
3. judicial

expenses
checks the work of the Government (the Sovereign, the House of Commons, the House of Lords)                         

takes part at ceremonials, traditional celebrations,..)
she appoints ministers, judges and governors
she is the head of the Armed Forces and of the Church of England

THE HOUSE OF LORDS
has over 1000 members
the head is the Lord Chancellor
made up of the Lords of Temporal (about 900), the Lords Spiritual  (2 Archbishops of Canterbury and York + 24 bishops of the Church of England)
they sign the bills to consider it as a law, they can refuse bills got from The House of Commons

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
consists of 651 Members of Parliament (MPs) – each represents a particular part of the country
they pass the bills
the Speaker (elected by MPs) = the chief officer - he presides over the house
elections – every 5 years
minimum voting age – 18 years
candidates must be over 21



        

contrast, the House of Lords is decorated in red.

of the party, which has the majority in The House of Commons)
Present PM is Tony Blair – the representative of the Labour Party (lives at 11 Downing Street)        
he chooses his government ministers (about 20) = the Cabinet (formally appointed by the Queen)
the second strongest party forms an Opposition (Shadow-Cabinet)
the Prime Minister with the Cabinet have real political power

and the High Court of Justice

Appeal – odvolávat se;

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

Emphasis – důraz; Enterprise – podnikání;