UK Political System
The United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland is
a constitutional monarchy.
The power of Queen Elizabeth II is not
absolute.
It is limited by Parliament.
The legislative body, Parliament,
consists of two chambers: the House
of Lords and the House
The executive body consists of the
central Government — that is the
Prime Minister and the Cabinet of
Ministers, who are responsible for initi-
ating and directing the national policy.
The judiciary body is independent of
both the legislative and the executive
ones.
The Government derives its authority
from the elected House of
Commons.
General elections, for all seats in the
House of Commons, must
Політична система
Великобританії
З’єднане Королівство Великобри
танії і Північної Ірландії — конститу
ційна монархія.
Влада королеви, Єлизавети II, не
абсолютна.
Ця влада обмежена парламентом.
Законодавча влада — парламент —
складається з палати
