lecture VIII

Question 1

System of government in UK

Answer 1

-While a king or queen is the head of state, a prime minister is the head of government.
-The people vote in elections for Members of Parliament (MPs) to represent them.

Question 2

the UK constitution

Answer 2

-The United Kingdom doesn’t have a single, written constitution (a set of rules of government).
-But this doesn’t mean that the UK has an ‘unwritten constitution’
-In fact, it is mostly written – but instead of being one formal document, the British
The Constitution is formed from various sources including statute law, case law made by judges, and international treaties.
-There are also some unwritten sources, including parliamentary conventions and royal prerogatives.

Question 3

Cabinet members

Answer 3

-These members of the Cabinet are drawn exclusively from the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

Question 4

The UK Parliament

Answer 4

-based at Westminster in London, is supreme to all other government institutions, including any executive or judicial bodies.

Question 5

The House of Commons

Answer 5

-consists of 646 elected MPs. Of the 646 seats, 529 represent constituencies in England, 40 in Wales, 59 in Scotland, and 18 in Northern Ireland.

Question 6

The House of Lords

Answer 6

-is the second chamber or
upper house of the UK Parliament. It works with the House of Commons to make laws, scrutinise the actions of the government, and provide a forum of independent expertise.
-The House of Lords Chamber spends most of its time on legislation; the rest is spent on scrutiny-questioning the government and debating issues and policy.

Question 7

the Royal Prerogative in the past

Answer 7

-giving the monarch authority, boundless privilege and unconditional immunity.

Question 8

prerogative powers held by ministers

Answer 8

-These prerogatives are associated with the regulation of the Civil Service, foreign and defence policy, appointments and honours.

Question 9

Political Parties in UK

Answer 9

-Conservative Party, the Co-operative Party, Democratic Unionist Party, Green Party, Labour Party and Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru, Scottish National Party and Sinn Féin, Democratic Socialism, Social Democracy, Conservatism, Economic Liberalism British Unionism.

Question 10

The Labour Party

Answer 10

-It advocates state intervention and social Justice, besides workers’ rights.
-It emphasizes social democracy and the principle of democratic socialism.
-Having more than half a million members, the party was estimated in 2017 to be the “largest party in Western Europe.

Question 11

the Conservative and Unionist Party

Answer 11

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