The Monarchy

Question 1

The UK is a constitutional Monarchy, what is the position of the Monarchy?

Answer 1

The Monarchy is the head of the state

Question 2

1) What’s the Queens position and rights

2) who holds the real power?

Answer 2

1) Queen has right to govern but in reality has little power, she has notional power

Queen reigns but doesn’t rule, can advise/warn PM

2) Real power lies with “her majesties government” - PM, cabinet and legislature

Question 3

The Queen exercise notional power through The Royal Prerogative, what does she do? (6 things)

Answer 3

Summons/dissolves parliament

Gives Royal Assent to bills passed

Writes Queens Speech - outlining bills passed in parliament

Declares War

Creating knighthood and other honours

Appointing senior C of E clergy, judges, chiefly constables and diplomats

Question 4

The Queen and her powers? (5 of them)

Answer 4

Head of Executive, legislature, judiciary

Commander in chief of armed forces

Is Supreme governor of Church of England

Head of Commonwealth (head of state of 15 of 53 of its members)

Heads Privy Council, consisting of former/current cabinet ministers

Question 5

Where does the queen and royal family get their funding from?

Answer 5

Sovereign Grant - Replaced Civil list and grant-in-aid in 2011, funded by taxpayer £85.7m in 2020/21

Privy Purse - personal pot of money derived from Duchy of Lancaster estates