The document outlines the structure of the British parliamentary democracy, which consists of the queen, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons. It details the roles of each body, the responsibilities of the Prime Minister, and provides historical context on significant legislative acts addressing social issues in the UK. The overview touches upon various topics including the monarchy's residence, elections, and important legal milestones like the abolition of slavery and gender discrimination laws.

1. British Studies
Governmental System Arif Furqan, S.S, M.A.

3. House of Parliament, London
Great Britain (UK) is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional Monarch as Head of State

4. Parliament is where politicians (MPs) meet to decide laws and make decisions for the
United Kingdom. One of the jobs Parliament does is to check that the Government is
running the country properly
Parliament is made up of three parts:
• The Queen
• The House of Lords
• The House of Commons

5. House of Lords
The House of Lords is made up of people who have inherited family titles and those who have been
given titles because of their outstanding work in one field or another. There are 675 members of the
Lords
The main job of the House of Lords is to 'double check' new laws to make sure they are fair and will
work

6. House of Commons
• The House of Commons has 650 members (MPs) who have been elected by
local residents to represent an area of the country in Parliament.
• Each MP represents one of 650 constituencies (areas) in the UK and is a
member of a political party, such as New Labour or the Conservative party
• The Commons is the most important place for discussing policies and making
laws

7. Buckingham Palace
• Buckingham Palace is the Queen's official and main royal London home.
• Today, Buckingham Palace is not only the home of the Queen and Prince Philip but
also the London residence of the Duke of York (Prince Andrew) and the Earl and
Countess of Wessex (Prince Edward and his wife) and their daughter
• Administrative work for the monarchy.

8. The Royal Flag

9. The Royal Flag
• First and Fourth: England symbol
• Second: Scotland
• Third: Ireland

10. Windsor Castle

12. Prime Minister, the leader of the government
PM Theresa May, appointed in 13 July 2016
The Prime Minister is head of the UK government and is ultimately responsible for the
policy and decisions of the government. As head of the UK government the Prime
Minister also:
• oversees the operation of the Civil Service and government agencies
• appoints members of the government
• is the principal government figure in the House of Commons

13. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
The official residence and the office of the British Prime Minister. The office helps
the Prime Minister to establish and deliver the government's overall strategy and
policy priorities, and to communicate the government's policies to Parliament, the
public and international audiences.

14. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
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15. Cabinet Office, 70 Whitehall Street
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office/about

16. Cabinet Office members
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office/about

17. Margaret Thatcher
https://www.oxford-royale.co.uk/articles/british-political-leaders-history.html

19. UK General Election, held in 5 years
UK citizens vote for the best candidate in our local area to represent us in the House of
Commons

21. British Royal Symbol
English Lion in the left and Unicorn of Scotland in the right.
Dieu et mon droit (God and my right). Honi soit qui mal y pense (Evil to him who evil thinks)

22. Slavery Abolition Act, (1833), in British history, act of Parliament that abolished slavery in
most British colonies, freeing more than 800,000 enslaved Africans in the Caribbean and
South Africa as well as a small number in Canada. It received Royal Assent on August 28,
1833, and took effect on August 1, 1834. Repelled in 1998.

23. • In 1928 all women aged over 21 were given voting rights.
• Race Relations Act 1965
• International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial
Discrimination 1965
• 1967 - Abortion Act
The 1967 Act legalized abortion in the UK, for women who were up to 24 weeks
pregnant.
• Sex Discrimination Act 1975
The Act made gender-based discrimination illegal in the areas of employment,
education and the provision of goods, facilities and services.
• Race Relations Act 1976
The Act enshrined many of the laws on race discrimination. It made race
discrimination unlawful in employment, training, housing, education and the
provision of goods, facilities and services.

25. Public Space Protection Order
18+ can drink in public, except in areas of Public Space Protection Orders
In London, no drinking or even carrying open containers of alcohol in buses, trams, tubes and
Docklands Light Railway

28. Britain is led by the Queen, also the
current Prime Minister Theresa May.
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