GovernmentGovernmentPoliticsOf UKandContents The constitution and Monarch Parliament Prime Minister Constitution The UK has no written constitution in any one document ;it is only partly written and contained in multiple documents.Statute lawCommon lawVarious traditions, customs and conventionsAncient documentsElizabeth Monarchy of the United Kingdom Who is the current Queen ?Buckingham Palace where does she live in ?威廉凯特白金汉宫阳台“世纪之吻” Domestic PowersForeign Powerssymbolic functionsThe crown mainly performs ceremonial duties whose work consists largely singing papers.In practice, it is the government that carries out the duties associated with many functions of the crown.The English Bill of Rights of 1689 curtailed the monarchs governmental power.Parliamentthe crownthe non-elected House of Lords-Upper Housethe elected House of Commons-Lower HousePalace of Westminster Houses of Parliament House of LordsBecause its numbers are not democratically elected, the power of the House of Lords has been reduced today.Theoretically, both Houses have the right to initiate legislation, but the Upper House is largely limited to non-controversial issues. Many Britons would like to either abolish it completely or replace it. Tony Blair proposed that it be reconstitued, but so far neither or those proposals has met with approval. House of Commons is the source of real political power in the united kingdom.651 Members of ParliamentThe leader of the party with the majority of seats becomes the Prime Minister, the head of the government.Who is the current Prime Minister?David Cameron The official site of the British Prime Ministers OfficeNumber 10 Downing Street James Gordon Brown Technically, the Primer Minister is only “first among equals”In reality, he wields tremendous power:Presiding over the cabinetAllocating functions among ministers and meeting with the Queen regularly.Presenting the UK at major international events.Recommending a number of officials as well as civil appointments to the Queen.历届英国首相罗伯特沃波尔 斯宾塞康普顿 亨利佩勒姆 托马斯佩勒姆霍利斯 威廉卡文迪许 约翰斯图尔特 乔治格伦维尔 查尔斯沃森文特沃斯 威廉皮特 奥古斯都亨利菲茨罗伊 腓特烈诺斯 威廉佩蒂 威廉亨 利卡文迪许-本廷克 小威廉皮特 亨利阿丁顿 威廉温德姆格伦维尔 威廉温德姆格伦维尔 威廉温德姆格伦维尔 威廉温德姆格伦维尔 斯宾塞珀西瓦尔 罗伯特班克斯詹金逊 乔治坎宁 弗雷德里克约翰 罗宾逊 阿瑟韦尔斯利 查尔斯格雷 威廉拉姆 罗伯特皮尔 约翰罗 素 约翰罗素 爱德华史密斯-斯坦利 乔治汉密尔顿戈登 亨利约翰 坦普尔 本杰明迪斯雷利 威廉尤尔特格莱斯顿 罗伯特盖斯科因-塞 西尔 阿奇博尔德普里姆罗斯 亚瑟贝尔福 亨利坎贝尔班纳曼 赫伯 特亨利阿斯奎斯 劳合乔治 安德鲁博纳劳 斯坦利鲍德温 拉姆齐 麦克唐纳 阿瑟尼维尔张伯伦 温斯顿丘吉尔 克莱门特艾德礼 罗伯 特安东尼艾登 哈罗德麦克米伦 亚历克道格拉斯-霍姆 哈罗德威尔 逊 爱德华希思 詹姆斯卡拉汉 玛格利特撒切尔 约翰梅杰 托尼布 莱尔 戈登布朗 戴维卡梅伦 Who is the Elizabeth ？Elizabeth : the queen (1558 1603)in House of Tudor, Henry s only daughter, was born on September 7, 1533 in Greenwich MPs and PM short for what ？ Members of ParliamentPrime MinisterHow many Prime Ministers ?53Thats all！Thank you!to dismiss and appoint a Prime Minister to summon, prorogue and dissolve Parliament to commission officers in the Armed Forces to command the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom to issue and withdraw passports to grant Prerogative of mercy (though Capital Punishment is abolished, this power is still used to remedy errors in sentence calculation) to grant honors The power to ratify and make treaties The power to declare War and Peace The power to deploy the Armed Forces overseas The power to recognize states The power to credit and receive diplomats