The presentation gives the description of political system in the UK, there are named all the partial countries of The UK, with many pictures.

1. United Kingdom
Political system of

2. The official title for the union of:
England Scotland Wales
is Great Britian.
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
form the
UNITED KINGDOM.

3. The Union Flag
The flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is
officially called the Union Flag.
It is made up of:
•The crosses of 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.
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4. The British national anthem
God Save the Queen
I was first performed as God Save the King in London in 1745.
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.

5. Political system of The UK
Britain is a
parliamentary democracy with a
constitutional monarch as a
head of State.
The Queen is impartial and acts on the
advice of her ministers.
She has „the right to be consulted, the right to
encourage and the right to warn“.

6. Duties of Queen Elisabeth:
• Choice of Prime Minister
Theresa May
since 13 July 2016
Member of:
• Cabinet
• Privy Council
• European Council
Reports to:
• Parliament
Residence: 10, Downing Street
The Queen normally sees the
Prime Minister each week as well
as speaking to other ministers.
• Receives copies of
important government
papers
• Ceremonial duties – for example: State Opening of
Parliament each year when she delivers a speech
from the throne setting out her government´s
plans for the coming year.

7. Parliament and government
• The country is in fact governed by Cabinet.
Cabinet – about 20 leading ministers headed by the Prime Minister.
Government is formed by the party with majority support in the House of
Commons.
• The second largest party forms the official Opposition and „shadow cabinet“.
- has a duty to criticize government policies and to present an alternative programme
• There are three main political parties in Britain:
Conservative Party Labour Party Liberal-Democratic Party

8. • The supreme law-making body in country is
Parliament
- consists of the House of Commons
and the House of Lords
• There are 650 elected Members of Parliament in
the House of Commons (every 5 years)
• The House of Lords consists of hereditary and life
peers and peeresses, 2 archbishops and 24 most
senior bishops who represent the Church of England

9. Englan
d
The capital city:
The area:
The population:
The biggest city:
The highest mountain:
London
130 357 sq. km
48 mil.
London (7 mil.)
Scafell Pike (978m)

10. Scotla
nd
The capital city:
The area:
The population:
The biggest city:
The highest mountain:
Edinburgh
78 742 sq. km
6,5 mil.
Glasgow (810 t.)
Ben Nevis (1 343m)

11. Wales
The capital city:
The area:
The population:
The biggest city:
The highest mountain:
Cardiff
20 761 sq. km
1,5 mil.
Cardiff (280 t.)
Snowdon (1 085 m)

12. Norther
n
Ireland
The capital city:
The area:
The population:
The biggest city:
The highest mountain:
Belfast
14 120 sq. km
2 mil.
Belfast (360 t.)
Slieve Donard (852 m)