Дистанційне навчання  2020

5-D
 PACE WORK ( Social Studies) 30/04

Тема: Держава . Державне правління.

1.      Reading

Pre-reading task

T: Read and remember new words

Sovereign –  правитель

Authority – влада

Parliament – парламент

Consist of- складається з

Decision- рішення

While-reading task

T: Read the text and find out how many parties are there in Britain.

                              Political System of Great Britain

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy. It means that the sovereign reigns but does not rule.

Britain does not have a written constitution, but a set of laws.

Parliament is the most important authority in Britain. Technically Parliament is made up of three parts: the Monarch, the House of Lords; and the House of Commons. In reality the House of Commons is the only one of the three which has true power.

The monarch serves formally as head of state. But the monarch is expected to be politically neutral and should not make political decisions.

The present sovereign is Queen Elizabeth II. She was crowned in Westminster Abbey in 1953.

The House of Commons consists of Members of Parliament. There are 650 of them in the House of Commons. They are elected by secret ballot. General elections are held every five years. The country is divided into 650 constituencies. All citizens, aged 18 and registered in a constituency, have the right to vote. But voting is not compulsory in Britain. Only persons convicted of corrupt and certain mentally ill patients don't take part in voting.

There are few political parties in Britain thanks to the British electoral system. The main ones are: the Conservative Party, the Labour Party and the Liberal / Social Democratic Alliance.

Post-reading task

 Questions:
   1. Who is the head of government in Britain?
   2. How many parts does Parliament have?
   3. What are they?
   4. Who is the leader of political party?
   5. What can you tell about the House of Lords?