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Zusammenfassung wichtiger Themen aus dem Bereich Landeskunde,
ergänzt durch eine Reihe typischer Aufgabenstellungen dazu.
8.1
Great Britain – Political System
Typische Aufgabenstellungen
n Show that the UK is no longer a completely centralised state.
n Describe the role of the Queen in Britain’s political system.
n Explain why it is difficult for smaller parties to win seats in the
House of Commons.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – often
called Great Britain or Britain – consists of four parts: England, Wales,
Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Wissen
Constitutional monarchy
Britain is a constitutional monarchy. Although the monarch is head of state,
its power is severely limited. According to constitutional writer Walter
Bagehot the monarch has three rights: to be consulted, to advise and to
warn. Laws are made by parliament and executive power lies with the
Government, which is headed by the Prime Minister.
Parliamentary democracy
Central to Britain’s system of parliamentary democracy is parliament
which is made up of two houses: the House of Commons, consisting of
659 elected MPs (Members of Parliament), and the House of Lords with
close to 700 members (peers) consisting of 578 Life Peers, 90 Hereditary
Peers and 26 Lords Spiritual.