Politics of the United Kingdom (The Crown, Executive, Legislatures, Judiciary)

Politics of the United

Kingdom(The Crown, Executive, Legislatures,

Judiciary)

POWERS

The Crown• The power to dismiss and appoint a

Prime Minister• The power to dismiss and appoint

other ministers• The power to summon, prorogue

and dissolve Parliament• The power to command the Armed

Forces of the United Kingdom• The power to grant Prerogative of

mercy • The power to grant honours

• 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

ExecutiveThe Prime Minister• responsible for chairing Cabinet

meetings• selecting Cabinet ministers• formulating government policy

• government select committee (21 people)

The Cabinet

Government departments and the Civil Service

LegislaturesHouse of Commons• aproximately 650 members,

each one from different constituencies + so. Speaker• creating and discussing laws

House of Lords• aproximately 1150 members• review legislation, jurisdiction

(22x Lords of Law, 9x Lords of Appeal)

JudiciaryJustices of the Supreme Court• civil matters, criminal matters• appointed by the Queen on the

advice of the Prime Minister• the President + Deputy

President + 10 Justices

The End

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Sources:

• www.balcar.wz.cz

• www.en.wikipedia.org

• www.gov.uk