Government UK

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 5,6

Watch the video about politics

Afterwards, there will be several questions about the video that you have to answer.
(If you're smart...write down a few notes/keywords while you watch the video).

In the UK they have a constitutional monarchy.

What does this mean?

1. The queen is the most powerful person and the highest authority in the country.
2. The queen, government and parliament all have (different amounts of) authority.
3. The queen has no power at all and the government and parliament decide everything.

Constitutional Monarchy

- Monarchie = dat er een koning/koningin/vorst of regent het hoofd van de
   staat is. In het Verenigd Koninkrijk is het staatshoofd: Koningin Elizabeth II.

-  Constitutioneel = dat er een grondwet bestaat die de autoriteit van het
   staatshoofd en eventuele andere ambten beschrijft. In het geval van het
   Verenigd Koninkrijk, is macht van de koningin niet erg groot. Zij heeft vooral
   ceremoniële verplichtingen . Over het regeert de overheid (ministers) en
   het parlement 

The government is divided into three sections. Which three?

1. Executive, Legislature and Judiciary
2. the Cabinet, Law and Order
3. Justice, Legal and Defence.

Who is the prime minister of the United Kingdom?

1. 
2. 
3. 
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Executive branch

= consists of the Prime minister (Boris Johnson) and the
    cabinet. Their job is to propose new laws.  

What is a law called before it is passed (= aangenomen) in Parliament?

1. a proposal
2. a fine
3. new legal pitch
4. a bill

The next part of government is Legislature. What are the two houses of Parliament called?

1. The first chamber and the second chamber
2. the House of Commons and the House of Lords
3. The House of Bills and the House of Laws

Houses of Parliament

--> House of Commons is similar to our Dutch 'Tweede kamer'. Members are
        publicly elected. 
--> House of Lords is similar to our Dutch 'Eerste kamer'. Members inherit
       seats of are appointed by the Crown. 

The business of Parliament takes place in these two houses. Their work is similar: making laws (legislation), checking the work of the government , and debating current issues. Generally, the decisions made in one House have to be approved by the other. This way they keep each other in check.

In this way the two-chamber system acts as a check and balance for both Houses.

The third part of government is the judiciary branch. What does this branch do?

1. De rechterlijke macht bestaande uit afdelingen die de wetten van het parlement implementeren.
2. De rechterlijke macht bestaande uit afdelingen die alle overtreders van de wetten straffen.