Universidade de Brasília

Instituto de Letras - IL
Departamento de Línguas Estrangeiras e Tradução - LET

Professor: ​Michelle Alvarenga

Students: ​Ester Saraiva - 17/0009599
Natália Lopes - 17/0019756
Vítor Luiz - 17/0023818
Vitória Cerqueira - 17/0023931

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1. Introduction:
● How was the Parliament created?
● Magna Carta
● Simon de Montfort’s first Parliament
● Glorious Revolution
● The Bill of Rights
● Constitutional Monarchy
● The UK Parliament today

2. The House of Commons:

● Function
● Composition of the House
● Elections
● The Speaker
● The Opposition

3. The British Cabinet:

● Cabinet Minister's responsibilities

4. Bill-Making/Amendment Process:
● 3 Readings
● Committee stage of the Bill (Standing Committee)

5. The House of Lords:

● Who are they and how are they appointed?
○ Life Peers also known as Lords Temporals
○ Archbishops and bishops also known as Lords Spirituals
○ Hereditary members also known as Lords Temporals
○ The House of Lords Appointments Commission (2000)
● What do they do?
○ Making laws
○ Checking and challenging the work of the government
○ Investigating public policy
 Universidade de Brasília
Instituto de Letras - IL
Departamento de Línguas Estrangeiras e Tradução - LET

6. ¨The Monarc

○ Born Elizabeth II
○ Higher Education
○ Edward and Wallis Simpson
○ George VI assumes the crown
○ German Attack
○ Engaged to prince Philip
○ George VI dies
○ Elizabeth II assumes the crown
○ Functions of the monarch
○ Monarchy pertences
○ Royal Family Popularity