1. BRITISH
POLITICAL
INSTITUTIONS

2. THE MONARCH -
LEGISLATIVE POWER -
EXECUTIVE POWER -
JUDICIAL POWER -

3. THE MONARCH QUEEN ELIZABETH II Queen Elizabeth II
HEAD OF THE STATE AND SYMBOL OF THE NATIONAL UNITY
NOMINAL SOURCE OF LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL POWER
RIGHT TO CHOOSE THE PRIME MINISTRE AND DISSOLVE THE PARLIAMENT
POWER TO MAKE TREATIES, DECLARE WAR, AWARD HONOUR, APPOINT OFFICIERS AND CIVIL SERVANTS
OFFICIAL RESIDENCE: BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Buckingham Palace

4. LEGISLATIVE POWER
Westminster Palace

5. HOUSE OF COMMONS(LOWER HOUSE)
PRESIDED BY THE PRIME MINISTRE AND THE CABINET
DISCUSS THE PROBLEMS OF THE COUNTRY
CRITICISE OR SUPPORT THE ACTION OF GOVERNEMENT
DECIDE ON NEW LAWS

6. HOUSE OF LORDS(UPPER HOUSE)
PRESIDED BY THE LORD CHANCELLOR(JACK STRAW)
COMPOSED BY HEREDITARY MEMBERS AND LIFE MEMBERS
RECONSIDER BILLS PASSED BY THE COMMONS
MAKE AMENDMENTS TO BILLS
RIGHT TO VOTE ON BILLS
SCRUTINISE LEGISLATION FROM THE COMMONS
COMPOSED BY LORDS SPIRITUAL AND LORDS TEMPORAL
LORDS SPIRITUAL
COMPOSED BY ARCHBISHOPS OF CANTERBURY, YORK, LONDON, DURHAM AND WINCHESTER + 21 BISHOPS FROM OTHER DIOCESES OF ENGLAND
LORDS TEMPORAL
MEMBERS OF THE PEERAGE
COMPOSED ALSO BY THE LAW LORDS AND LIFE PEERS

7. EXECUTIVE POWER GOVERNMENT : PRIME MINISTER (GORDON BROWN)
EXERCISED BY THE MONARCH AND THE UK GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENT :
ANSWERABLE TO PARLIAMENT
COMPOSED BY MINISTERS LED BY THE GOVERNMENT MINISTER
SUPPORTED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE
PRIME MINISTER (GORDON BROWN)
APPOINTED BY THE MONARCH LIKE HEAD OF HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT
THE LEADER OF THE PARTY WITH THE MAJORITY OF SEATS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
CHAIR CABINET MEETINGS, SELECT CABINET MINISTERS, FORMULATE GOVERNMENT POLICY
MAKE EXECUTIVE DECISIONS

8. JUDICIAL POWER Jack Straw HEADED BY THE LORD CHANCELLOR
LEGAL SYSTEM FOUNDED ON WRITTEN LAWS AND COMMON LAWS
TWO TYPES OF COURTS:
MAGISTRATES COURT AND CROWN COURT
HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE COMPOSED BY:
QUEEN’S BENCH, CHANCERY DIVISION AND FAMILY DIVISION
High Court of Justice

9. School Year 2009/2010
Cristina Di Carlo
Martina Di Franco
Martina Rosato
ITCG Calamandrei