Seq 2 - The British system of government

"You are not our king"Oct 2024

Comprehension

Why do we have still a Royal family ?Remember the key moments

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Thématique 2: ReprésentationsAxe 1: Faire entendre sa voix, représentation et participation

The British System of Government

5- The Monarch

4- The two-party system

3- The government

2- The Parliament

1- The British system of government

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parliamentary democracy

1- the British System of government

Prime ministers

The Parliament

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• Conservative
• Hereditary peers
• Examine Bills and laws before the become acts
• Unimportant laws mostly
• May disappear

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COMMONS

House of

• 651 MPs / representatives
• 651 = 651 constituencies
• 5 years
• Examine and pass the laws
• Two benches= gvt and opposition
• Front benchers and backbenchers

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Speaker John Bercow gives Boris Johnson a telling off

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• Most powerful: Prime Minister
• Leader of the party/ head of the government and has a seat in the House of Commons
• Cabinet ministers / Foreign, home and defense secretary / Chancellor of Exchequer

The government

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LeftEquality for social workers More government involvement in the economic issues

RightReduce income tax Give preference to national defense and internal law and order

Conservative party = the Tories

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The two-party system

The Labour party

The Monarch

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The dancing qeen r

To go further 2

To go further 1

The Queen meeting Margaret Thatcher

Practical roleFigurehead Represents the country Reigns but does not rule

Written laws say ... Open the parliament Can choose the government They are all servants of the crown

In realityShe/ he chooses the PM who has the support of the majority The gvt wouldn't function if not

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Absolute power Head of state Head of Church of England Head of the Armed forces

The MonarchShe / he reigns but does not rule

Show how it is being reassessed

Thématique 2: ReprésentationsAxe 1: Faire entendre sa voix, représentation et participation

The Commonwealth

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Charles praises Commonwealth Charles praises Commonwealth: Diversity can help counter globalization www.express.co.uk, Nov,9th,2017 The Prince said: "This diversity is to be celebrated and cherished, not only because it is so central to our identities and our sense of belonging, but also, because it offers us the best hope of addressing the most pressing challenges of our time. […] globalization simply cannot be the answer and will, I am convinced, lead us into a sterile, monocultural homogeneity that creates ever greater problems whilst simultaneously robbing us of the solutions to address them." Charles's Il-day trip had been billed as a major Commonwealth tour, with stops in Singapore, Brunei and Malaysia, and with the heir to the throne speaking a number of times about his passion for the family of nations. Charles spoke passionately about the potential of the family of nations to make a difference. With the UK leaving the European Union, Britain’s relationship with Commonwealth partners- in terms of trade, security and investment- will take on greater Importance

• Identify the tone of the document
• use of adjectives and adverbs
• positive or negative connotations
• What does he want to put forward,
• Why?

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DOC D : King Charles’s ascension ignites debate over royals across Commonwealth theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/10/king-charles-ascension-ignites-debate-over-role-across-commonwealth- death-queen-elizabeth-ii Patrick Wintour, Oliver Holmes 10 September 2022 King Charles’s ascension to the throne has reignited a debate over whether the royal family deserves a global role in the 21st century, no more so than in the 14 Commonwealth realms where the British monarch remains the head of state. A legacy of empire and slavery that was entwined with British royalty for centuries has raised tough questions about the place of a foreign king, and republican movements from the Pacific to North America to the Caribbean will be assessing whether they should seize the moment. Recent developments, notably Barbados becoming a republic in 2021 and removing Queen Elizabeth as its head of state, have also led to a crescendo that could now reach a climax. While there are strong republican voices in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, Jamaica appears to be most likely to face the issue immediately, not least because appointing the new king might require a constitutional referendum. On Friday, the main story on the front page of one of Jamaica’s leading newspapers, the Gleaner, said the Queen’s death would “make Jamaica’s break with monarchy easier”. Elizabeth II had a “personal kind of lingering among some sections of the population”, the paper quoted cultural expert Jahlani Niaah, senior lecturer at the University of the West Indies, as saying. But he added: “There is another section that is clear that we have come too far with those millstones around our necks, and the fact that she has passed will mean there is less affection for the symbolism that she represents as a powerful woman in the world.” In 2020, Mikael Phillips, an opposition member of Jamaica’s parliament, filed a motion backing the removal of the monarch and on Thursday said he hoped the prime minister “would move faster when there is a new monarch in place”.[…] In Vanuatu, which was run as a joint colonial post by the French and British after the second world war until gaining independence 42 years ago, residents of the capital of Port Vila expressed sadness for her passing, but said the relevance of the monarchy has dimmed over the years. “She was a very good role model. She came to Vanuatu, but it was before I was born,” said Lopez Adams, who owns a cafe in Port Vila. “We are sad for her family, but for us, we have been forgotten. Colonizers came and they took. We are independent now and we have seen nothing from them.”

• Identify the tone of the document
• Pick the negative-connotated words
• What does the author want to denounce?
• When did the Windrush scandal happen?
• what can you deduce from it?

Doc D

On Friday, the main story on the front page of one of Jamaica’s leading newspapers, the Gleaner, said the Queen’s death would “make Jamaica’s break with monarchy easier”. Elizabeth II had a “personal kind of lingering among some sections of the population”, the paper quoted cultural expert Jahlani Niaah, senior lecturer at the University of the West Indies, as saying. But he added: “There is another section that is clear that we have come too far with those millstones around our necks, and the fact that she has passed will mean there is less affection for the symbolism that she represents as a powerful woman in the world.” In 2020, Mikael Phillips, an opposition member of Jamaica’s parliament, filed a motion backing the removal of the monarch and on Thursday said he hoped the prime minister “would move faster when there is a new monarch in place”.[…] In Vanuatu, which was run as a joint colonial post by the French and British after the second world war until gaining independence 42 years ago, residents of the capital of Port Vila expressed sadness for her passing, but said the relevance of the monarchy has dimmed over the years. “She was a very good role model. She came to Vanuatu, but it was before I was born,” said Lopez Adams, who owns a cafe in Port Vila. “We are sad for her family, but for us, we have been forgotten. Colonizers came and they took. We are independent now and we have seen nothing from them.”

• Identify the tone of the document
• Pick the negative-connotated words
• What does the author want to denounce?
• When did the Windrush scandal happen?
• what can you deduce from it?

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