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Some members of the Church of England Lords: heir of the previous Lords （世袭贵族） life peers(终身贵族) About 646 members of the Parliament who were elected. Most MPs belong to political parties Labor（工党) Conservatives （保守党） the Liberal Democrats（自由民主党） Include 20 members of the parliament Chosen by the Prime Minister to become government ministers Function: policy-making the coordination of government departments the supreme control of government http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Player.aspx?Film=YouveGotThePowersecondaryw=460h=259 House of Lords http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/parliament-explained/house-of-lords-resource/what/what-jump-start/ Unit 3 the government of the United Kingdom The Island of Great Britain England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland The smallest among the four nations Population:1.759 million Capital: Belfast It is Mostly rural, with low hills, and beautiful lakes Few troubles(some internal conflicts) and low crime rate. Britain is the oldest representative democracy in the world. Its roots can be traced back one thousand years ago UNIT 3 The government of UK The oldest institution of government is the monarchy. The country was ruled by a king or queen. Opposition arose, and Magna Carta (英国大宪章) came into place. And it placed some limits on the king’s ability to abuse his royal power. PARLIAMENT: for discussion or talk In the 13th century, The king would gather barons and representatives to raise money. The king wanted to enlarge the group that gave him money, so the house of Lords and the house of commons came into being. In the 17th century, there was a dispute over the power of king and parliament, and a civil war broke out. The king was defeated and executed. Another King James the second also tried to govern without the consent of parliament, and was replaced by another King. VS The crown and Cabinet (consists of some members of the parliament)need to have good rela