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BRITISH GOVERNMENT

The Cabinet – the highest executive authority; Parliament – the highest legislative authority; The Cabinet is the part of Parliament; The Prime Minister and the Cabinet are (usually) the members of the House of Commons; Downing Street – the residence of the Prime Minister (= British Government); Civil Servants – officials, not dependable on the results of the elections (Whitehall); fulfil the political decisions of the Cabinet;

The combination of local autonomy with centralized control over matters of general character is a peculiar feature of British form of government

Responsibilities distribution The Prime Minister (in the name of the Monarch) directs all executive work of the Government; The members of the Cabinet (under the guidance of the Prime Minister) prepare definite actions; Civil Servants supply definite actions with necessary materials and all necessary warnings of possible negative results of the action; Local authorities carry out the practical application of these policies and materials

Prime Minister and the Cabinet Privy Council – a group of influential statesmen The Court of Star Chamber The Cabinet

Functions of Prime Minister Organization of all social functions of the Monarch; Appointment of the members of the Cabinet; Appointment of about 50 most important positions in the state; Being responsible for the work of the Government (the Cabinet, the Civil Service, the local authorities)

Robert Walpole

Winston Churchill

Margaret Thatcher

Tony Blair

David Cameron

The Cabinet Meets once a week in the special Cabinet Room Number 10 Downing Str; Discusses the problems affecting the state (war, economy, employment…); (main function) govern the state according to the policy indicated by the Parliament, coordinate the work of all the elements of government, ensure progressive development of all spheres of life in the country

The Cabinet 15 – 25 members; Title – the Secretary of State; also: Chancellor of the Exchequer (finance); Minister of Agriculture; Junior ministers (Undersecretary of State) – political assistants; Minister of State for the most important assistants

Local Authorities Counties = shires; 44 counties Each county is subdivided into districts; 2 types of counties: conurbation (Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Newcastle, Leeds) and ordinary + 6 metropolitan counties; Inside counties – boroughs/cities (62 cities)

Local Authorities Councillors The Chairman – the presiding officer; = mayor (in city) / Lord Mayor; a chain of office; helped by mayoress; Councils => committees for each of the main sections of work

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