System of Government
1. There are 2 languages in Scotland: …and… 2. Avatar means… and comes from… 3. …. Rhyming slang is used in … of London 4. … language is very much alive as it is taught at school. 5. Australian slang: (3) 6. New Zealand slang: (3)…
Test 1. 2. 3. Gaelic is mainly spoken by …. generation English borrowed some words from African-American: (3) The word … comes from …. 4. These words have the following equivalents in American English: elevator- …, tap- …, curtains -…, bed clothes - …. 5. BE borrowed these words from AE after WWII: …, …, … 6. Some business English words came from AE: (3)
constitution parliament Government Law courts
n n 650 constituencies MP PM 20 Cabinet Civil servants (25. 000) n n n Peers 70% hereditary 30% ‘life peers’
Functions n n Law-making Taxation Political debate Examining government policy
Functions of the PM n n n Lead the government Appoint ministers Represent the nation Henry Campbell-Bannerman 1905 First Lord of Treasury
PM 1990 John Major C n 1997 Tony Blair L 2007 Gordon Brown L n May 2010 David Cameron C+Lib. D 43 n
The Cabinet n n 18 ‘collective responsibility’ ‘reshuffling’ Shadow cabinet
Elections n n 60. 000 1 st past the post 1945 Conservatives/ Labour Polling day – Thursday
Political parties Tories Whigs Conservatives/Liberals Conservative- Robert Peel 1830 s Benjamin Disraeli –David Cameron n
n n n Labour – James Keir Hardiein 1892 Trade Unions James Ramsey 1924 Ed Miliband
n n Nick Clegg 1981
Green party
The sovereign
n Her most Excellent Majesty Elizabeth the 2 nd by the Grace of God of the UK of NI and her other realms and territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith
n n n Civil War 1649 - 1660 Hereditary principle Impartial
Philip 1. Duke of Edinburgh
Princess Royal – Annen n n CHancellor of the University of London Colonel-in-chief 11 Army regiments Save the children Fund
n n Timothy Laurence Peter and Zara Phillips
Margaret -2002
Charles Camilla
William Harry
Prince Edward and Sophie
Lady Louise and James
Prince Andrew Beatrice Eugenie
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary 21/04/26 1952 n n n n 430 72% 85% Egbert 1649 1629 1642 Oliver Cromwell
32 mln ; dress $434, 000) the royal wedding cake ($80, 000) ; the flowers ($800, 000)
n n n 1861 20 1897
5. These are ….
n n n n 1921 458 mln 136, 6 mln km 49 st 1. 100 mln p Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa 14 1997 Hong Kong n n n 1950 India 1961 South Africa 1972 Pakistan
The Commonwealth
British colonial past n n n Spices 1600 East India 1750 s 1837 ‘Empress 1901 -1/5
n n n Sugar 18 th West Indies Jamaica Bahamas Liverpool Bristol
n n n n Tea 18 th Singapore Hong Kong Potatoes Colombia Walter Raleigh Ireland 1840 fungus 1922
Test 9 27. 04 Commonwealth 1. 2. 3. The supporters of Charles I were called… The second monarchy crises happened after… The modern Commonwealth is a…. association 4. 5. 6. Dependencies are territories which… 1…, 2…, 3…. Left the Commonwealth The 5 largest ethnic groups are….
Test 26/04 Monarchy Parties 1. 2. 3. There are 3 main political parties in the UK: 1… 2… 3…. The elections usually take place on …. (… …) The main functions of the queen are…. (5 -7)


