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Electoral System in UK

The british system of government is one of the oldest democratic systems in Europe. The UK set up democracy in whole Europe.

Elisabeth, 2nd is head. She is said to "reign but not rule".

There are 22 leading ministers for England, Scottland, Northern Ireland and Ireland.

I haven't exactly understood the following diagram. But I show it anyway. In case you know what it does: Please explain by editing this Text! (Login - Edit)

The Parliament consists of Soreign?! (What's that?)

And why is it dissolved?

Lords = House of Lords, having 24 bishops
The house of Lords has the ultimate power

Commons = House of Commons, having 650 members

Apparently, the speaker is the officer of the house. And selected to present everything.

By the way: The minimal voting age is 18!

Notes of Mr. Gauster-Filek

The British System has an awul lot of good aspects. Something is strange with both the US and the UK system. Until recently, both discriminated catholics!

In Britain, the Monarch can neither be nor be married to a catholic.

Charles and Camilla seem to be less of a problem. Camilla is catholic. But she's divorced as well and thus might not be considered a "real" catholic.

Al Smith was the first catholic, he lost very heavily.

The Bush Family

(another one of my questions)

What about the Bushs? The first Bush was from the Church of England. The second one (current President of the US) is officially a Methodologist -- he has mainly been "born again".

No Checks and Balances

The UK system does not work the way the US one does.

ElectoralSystemUS

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