英国的政治制度幻灯片.ppt

British Political System;Constitutional Monarchy;An old-fashioned government On the basis of constitutional monarchy Head of state: the king or queen In practice: the Sovereign reigns, but does not rule. ;;;The Royal Family;;4. Confers all titles of rank, and appoints judges, army officers, governors, bishops and diplomats 5. Concludes treaties, declares war, and makes peace with other nations;The Importance of Monarchy;;The Constitution;;Parliament consists of 3 constituent parts: they must all agree to pass any given legislation;Parliament;Legislature (立法机关) = Parliament ; What’s the meaning of “parliament”? (A place for argument and debate) The word parliament comes from the verb “to parley”, that is, to discuss or talk. The birth of this term: the king occasionally summoned barons and representatives from counties and towns if he wanted to raise money. ;The birth of Parliament;Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament);House of Lords;;;The Sovereign;The Monarch -- Official Head of Parliament;Golden State Coach;The Union Flag a.k.a.（亦称）The Union Jack;From Buckingham to Westminster ;The queen then takes her place on the throne in the House of Lords, from where she sends her messenger Black Rod (黑杖礼仪官) to summon the MPs. When the Black Rod arrives at the Lower House, the door is slammed in his face, symbolizing the independence and dominance of the House of Commons. He must then knock 3 times to gain entry and deliver his summons. Then the leading MPs follow the Black Rod to the Upper House, standing crowded at the end of the chamber opposite to the throne.;The Throne in the Upper House;Black Rod (黑杖礼仪官) ;Knock 3 times;Come to the Upper House (Throne);The Queen will then read out the Queen’s Speech, a document about 1,000 words in length prepared by the government. What is the speech about? In the document the government outlines its planned programmes and the policies it intends to follow. When the one-week debates on the Queen’s speech are finis