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Essay / The British Political System - 2037
It is well known that the British political system is one of the oldest political systems in the world. Obviously, it was formed over time. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy which provides stability, continuity and national direction. The monarch is the head of state, but only Parliament has the right to create and pass laws. The basis of the United Kingdom's political system is a parliamentary democracy. Therefore, people think that the role of the Queen is worthless and that she is mostly unnecessarily demanding of funds, but is that so? The current monarch of Great Britain is Queen Elizabeth II, who came to power after the death of her father, the King. George IV, in 1952. The replacement of the monarch at the front of the monarchy must be in accordance with the laws of succession and the principles of inheritance enshrined in the laws of the entire system. Additionally, this must also be consistent with customary law and birthright principles. There is a condition of membership of the Church of England and the composition of its prescribed promise of a Westminster Abbey. During the development of the political system, the tasks and skills of the monarch were limited. Currently, skills are more or less formal, but they intervene in all aspects of power. Even though Queen Elizabeth II no longer has political and executive power, she is considered very important by the people of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. So there is the same queen for the United Kingdom, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Queen is also head of the Commonwealth, a voluntary association...... middle of paper ....... http:/ /www.rogerdarlington.me.uk/Britishpolitiquesystem.html#Judiciary.The British Monarchy . “How British and European Laws Affect the Queen.” The Royal House. Accessed May 5, 2014. http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/Queenandthelaw/HowUKandEUlawaffectTheQueen.aspx.The British Monarchy. “The Queen in Parliament.” The Royal House. Accessed May 4, 2014. https://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/QueenandGovernment/QueeninParliament.aspx.The British Monarchy. “Queen and government”. The Royal House. Accessed 4 May 2014. http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/QueenandGovernment/QueenandGovernment.aspx.The Office for National Statistics. “Government: the monarchy. » The Official Directory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (London: 2005). pp. 51, 71-72. Accessed May 3, 2014. http://www.jhud.co.uk/huddleston/uk2005_tcm77-248610.pdf.