The United Kingdom has a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. The Queen is the head of state but has limited powers, while the prime minister is the head of government. Though it does not have a single written constitution, the UK's constitution is comprised of various sources including statutes, case law, treaties and conventions. The monarch retains some personal discretion but most powers have been transferred to elected ministers and Parliament.

1. THE UNITED KINGDOM
SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT
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2. The United Kingdoom is a parliamentary democracy with a
constitutional Monarch. In a Monarchy, the King or queen is the head
of the state, (now the UK has a Queen, the Queen Elizabeth II) and a
prime minister is the head of the gouverment.

3. This means that a King or queen reigns with some limits to their power,
alongside with a governing body wich is the Parliament. The people
vote in elections only for choosing some members of Parliament (MPs)
to represent them.

4. 2.4.1 CONSTITUTION

5. The United Kingdoom does not have a single, written constitution ( a
set of rules of government). But this does not mean that the UK has an
“unwritten constitution”.

6. In fact, it is mostly written, but instead of being one formal document,
the British constitution is formed from various sources including statute
law, case law made by judges, and international treaties. There are
also some unwritten source including parliamentary conventions and
royal prerogatives.

7. 2.4.2 THE MONARCH AND GOVERNMENT

8. The United Kingdom’s monarchy is
considered the oldest of all modern
constitutional monarchies.
Most of the powers once exercised
by the monarch have now been
devolved to ministers. In certain
circumstances the monarch retains
the pówer to exercise personal
discretion over issues such as
appointing the prime minister and
dissolving Parliament.

9. The Queen performs a range of important
duties, such as summoning and dissolving
Parliaments and giving royal assent to
legislation passed by the UK Parliament.
Formally appoints important office holders
that include the prime minister and other
government ministers, judges, officers in
the armed forces

10. 2.4.3 THE PRIVY COUNCIL AND OTHER WORK

11. The Queen holds Privy Council meetings, gives audiences to her
ministers and officials in the UK and overseas, she receives accounts
of Cabinet decisions and she reads dispatches and signs state
papers. She is consulted on many aspects of national life and she
must show complete impartiality in the advice she gives. The law
states that a regent has to be appointed to perform the royal
functions if the monarch is absolute incapacitated.

12. The Privy Council was formerly the chief source of executive power in
the state, but as the system of Cabinet government developed in the
18th century, the Cabinet took on much of its role. Now, the Privy
Council is the main way in which ministers advise the Queen on the
approval of Orders in Council, such as those granting Royal Charters
or enacting subordinate legislation, or on the issue of royal
proclamations such as the summoning or dissolving of Parliament.

13. There are about 500 Privy Counselors, whose appointments are for
life. The Privy Council consists of all members of the Cabinet, other
senior politicians, judges and some individuals from the
Commonwealth. Only members of the government of the day play
any part in its policy work. The prime minister recommends new
members of the Privy Council to the sovereign.

14. 2.4.4 QUEEN ELIZABETH II AND THE ROYAL FAMILY

15. Born in London on April 21st, 1926
(the great-great granddaughter of
Queen Victoria who government
almost 64 years, 1837-1901).
Elizabeth became Queen at the
age of 25, on the death of her
father, King George VI. She is the
40th monarch since William the
Conqueror.

16. Elizabeth II was crowned o June 2nd,
1953 in Westminster Abbey, despite
having acceded to throne on February
6th, 1952 when her father died. British
law states that the throne is not left
‘vacant’ and therefore the new
monarch succeeds the old monarch
immediatly. The oficial coronation
usually takes place months later, as it is
considered a happy occasion and not
appropiate for the period of mourning.

17. Since the moment she assumed the throne after her father King
George’s dead she decided to be crowned as Elizabeth II. Isabel has
reigned the United Kingdom for 60 years she is the head of the state
in all the countries that belong to this nation, countries like Canada,
Australia and New Zeland among other thirteen countries.

18. In 2012 Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her
diamod jubilee in the throne because she
has been the queen for 60 years. She is the
British queen with more years reigning. Her
official name as a Queen is Elizabeth II but
her real name is Isabel Alexandra Mary.
Elizabeth II was the third in line for getting
the throne, before her Prince David
(Edward III) and her father Prince Albert
werre the options for the throne. She
became a queen even this situation after
Edward III abdicated to the Crown
because he got married with Wallis
Simpson, who was not a Royal member.
Her father Albert did not have male
children, when he got married he only had
two daugthers (Isabel and Margarita).

19. Isabel is married to Prince Philippe, Duke of Edimburg and they have
been married for 65 years.

20. Nowaday the queen is not as wealthy as she was before. She pays
taxes as any other Brithish citizen and she has lost privilege.
During her long reignig, Elizabeth II has officially visited many contries.
She is the queen that has traveled the most around the world. She
has been to Mexico twice.

21. The members of the royal family support the queen in her public duties,
nationally and internationally.
The royal family plays an important role in supporting and encouraging the
public and charity sectors.
The is no legal or formal definition of who is or isn’t a member of the royal
family, but those carrying the title his or her majesty, his or her royal
highness or their royal highnesses are generally considered members.

22. 2.4.5 THE CROWN

23. The title to the crown derives partly from statue and partly from
common law rules of descent. Despite interruptions in the direct line
of succession, inheritance has always been the way royal power has
passed down the generations.

24. When a daughter does succeed, she becomes Queen Regnant and
has the same powers as a king. The consort of a king takes her
husband's rank and style, becoming Queen.

25. Under the Act of Settlement of 1700, only Protestant descendants
of Princess Sophia, the Electress of Hanover are eligible to
succeed.

26. The sovering succeeds to the throne as soon as his or her predecessor
dies. Her o she is at once proclaimed at an Accession Council, to
which all members of the Privy Council are called. (Members of House
of Lords, the Lord Mayor, etc.)

27. The coronations follows the accession. The ceremony takes place at
Westminster Abbey in London in the presence of representatives of
Parliament and major public organizations in the UK.