UK-government and politics1.pptVIP

British Constitution is made up of: Statutory Law (成文法) Common Law (普通法) Conventions (惯例) Ancient Documents European Union law and The European Convention on Human Rights. Statutory Law（成文法） passed by Parliament example the Magna Carta (1215)(大宪章) the Bill of Rights (1689)(人权法案) the Reform Act (1832)(改革法案) the European Communities Act (1972) （欧共体法案） the European Communities (Amendment) Act (1986) （欧共体法案修订案） Common law （习惯法） also named judge-made law（判例法） are precedents(判例) established by decisions made in British courts of law, and various traditions and customs Conventions （惯例） principles and paractices of government which are not legally binding but have the force of law Conventions （惯例） Constitution features Constitution features The Monarchy君主制度 The Monarchy The maximum duration of Parliament is five years and is dissolved by the Crown on the advice of the Prime Minister. 1. passes bills that are proposed by the gov;通过立法 2. votes the taxation and expenditures of the gov.; 投票批准税收和拨款提议，为政府工作提供资金 3. scrutinizes/examines government policies and administration ;检查政府政策和行政管理 4. debates the major issues of the day. 当天的议题辩论 English Judges Three Major Parties in Britain Today: the Conservative Party ( in 1833) the Labor Party (in 1900) the Social and Liberal Democrat Party (since 1988) C. the features of the Conservative Party relatively rich and privileged the origin of its name Before 1922, the policies were controlled by the rich. The working class became more and more unwilling to follow them. They wanted to have their own party. So the Labor Party was formed in 1900. (p. 32) It gradually replaced the Liberal Party to become one of the two major parties in the UK. C. the features of the Labor Party relatively poor and underprivileged strong in the heavily-populated industrial areas and particularly associated with the working class ?1.Anyone who is a citizen of the UK, the Repu