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Lukáš Vaňo
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Constitutional monarchy Constitution is not written Parliament of two chambers House of Commons - 650 House of Lords - 760 House of Parliament: Palace of Westminster
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Full name Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Born 21st April 1926 4 children: Charles, Anna, Andrew and Eduard Husband Philip, duke of Edinburgh House of Windsor Queen of 16 independent states of Commowealth e.g. The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Belize or Jamaica Head of the Anglican Church Queen Elizabeth II.
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Only the House of Commons Majority electoral system Less chance of success for small political parties Easier creation of majority rule House of Commons Last elections 6th May 2010 Next elections 7th May 2015 House of Lords Appointed by the government 92 hereditary members Elections
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Conservative Party 307 members in House of Commons 222 members in House of Lords Labour Party 257 members in House of Commons 216 members in House of Lords Liberal Democrats 55 members in House of Commons 89 members in House of Lords Political parties
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Right-wing party Founded in 1834 Chairman David Cameron Conservatism Green conservatism Euroscepticism Blue colour Conservative Party
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Left-wing party Founded in 1900 Chairman Edward Miliband Social democracy Red colour Labour Party
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Centralist party The smallest of all 3 Founded in 1988 Chairman Nicholas Clegg Social liberalism Market liberalism Green liberalism Gold, black and blue colour Liberal Democrats
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England Scotland Northern Ireland Wales Parts of the United Kingdom
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130 395 km 2 53 million people Capital: London Language: english Patron Saint: Saint George Sports: football, rugby, cricket Interesting places: London, Stonehenge, Shakespeare‘s birthplace England
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78 772 km 2 5. 1 million people Capital: Edinburgh Language: scotch, gaelic or english Patron Saint: Saint Andrew Sports: football, golf, rugby Interesting places: Edinburgh, Loch Ness, Callanish Stones Scotland
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13 843 km 2 1.8 million people Capital: Belfast Formation 3rd May 1921 Language: irish, english Patron Saint: Saint Patrick Sports: Hurling, camogie, gaelic fotball Interesting places: Belfast, Giant‘s Causeway Northern Ireland
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20 779 km 2 2.9 million people Capital: Cardiff Language: welsh, english Patron Saint: Saint David Sports: football, rugby Interesting places: Cardiff castle, Castell Coch, Millennium Stadium Wales
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What chambers does the parliament consist of? Which family members do you know? What are the three main political parties? Questions
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