The Monarchy Flashcards
Who is the current head of state in the UK?
Queen Elizabeth II
Where else is Queen Elizabeth II monarch or head of state of?
Many countries in the Commonwealth
What kind of monarch does Britain have?
Constitutional Monarchy
What is a Constitutional Monarchy?
The Monarch does not rule the country
but appoints the government
chosen by the people
in a democratic election
Who appoints the Prime Minister in Britain?
The Monarch
What determines who the Monarch appoints as Prime Minister?
The Monarch appoints the person most likely to command a majority in the House of Commons:
- The leader of the party with the largest number of MPs
- Or the leader of a coalition of more than one party
The office of prime minister is not established by any statute or constitutional document but exists only by long-established convention, whereby the reigning monarch appoints as prime minister the person most likely to command the confidence of the House of Commons
The Monarch meets regularly with the Prime Minister: what is appropriate for the Monarch to do?
Advise
Warn
Encourage
The Monarch meets regularly with the Prime Minister: what is in-appropriate for the Monarch to do?
Decide on government policies
Who is responsible for decisions on government policies?
The Prime Minister
and the cabinet
What year did Elizabeth II become Queen?
20th Century
1952
What year did Queen Elizabeth II celebrate her Diamond Jubilee?
20th Century
2012
What is a the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee?
A celebration marking
60 years as Queen
To whom is Queen Elizabeth II married?
Prince Philip
What is Prince Philip’s (the Queen’s husband’s) official title?
The Duke of Edinburgh
Who is Queen Elizabeth II heir to the throne?
Prince Charles
Her son
What is Prince Charles official title?
The Prince of Wales
What important ceremonial role does Queen Elizabeth II fulfil annually?
The opening af the new parliamentary session
What does the Queen’s speech contain during the annual operning of the new parliamentary session?
A summary
of the government’s policies
for the year ahead
In whose name are ALL acts of parliament made?
The Monarch’s
How does the Queen represent the UK to the rest of the world?
In the UK:
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Receives:
- Foreign ambassadors
- High commissioners
- Entertains visiting heads of state
Abroad:
- Makes state visits to other countries in support of:
- Diplomatic relationships
- Economic relationship
What important role does the Monarchy provide?
Stability and Continuity - Head of state stays the same when Governments change
Focus for national identity and pride
What is the UK’s national anthem?
God Save the Queen
When is the national anthem played?
Important national occasions
Events attended by the Royal family
What are the words to the first verse of the national anthem?
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!
