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    Introduction to British

    Culture and Society

    Unit 7: The Monarchy

    Group 7: Thanh Nhi – Trâm Anh


    Contents
    1. Introduction
    2. The Appearance
    3. The Reality
    4. The Role of the monarch
    5. The value of the monarch
    6. The future
    1. Introduction
    Who is she????
    Queen Elizabeth II
    (21/4/1926)

    Became Queen in
    6/12/1952
    The monarchy of the UK is:
    • a constitutional monarchy.
    • the oldest institution of government.
    • hereditary (for the oldest male child, or the
    oldest female offspring of the monarch).
    • Continuity for over 1000 years.
    2. The Appearance
    The Queen has almost absolute power.
    • In every speech, she says: “my government”
    not like “the government of the people for the
    people”. ( line 4+8)
    • She can choose anybody she likes to run the
    government for her. ( line 10)
    • She has great power over the Parliament:
    summons or dissolves. ( line 16+17)
    • Nothing becomes law until her agreement.
    • She embodies the law in the courts.
    3. The Reality
    • In theory: the Queen has almost absolute
    power.
    • In fact: almost no power at all.
    e.g. - cannot choose anyone to be Prime
    Minister  has to choose of the majority of
    MP’s in the House of Commons.
    - the Prime Minister decides who the
    other government ministers are going to be.
    4. The role of the monarch
    What is the monarch’s role?
    • The monarch is personal embodiment of the
    government of the country. (line 56)
    • The monarch is a possible final check on a
    government that was becoming dictatorial.
    • The monarch has a very practical role to play.
    5. The value of the monarchy
    • is more important to the economy than it is to
    the system of government.
    • is very popular with the British people.
    • gives British people a symbol of continuity and
    a harmless outlet.
    6. The future of the monarchy
    • A little less grand – A little less distant
    True / False / Answer
    • Who is the head of Britain at the moment?
    Elizabeth II
    • Elizabeth II became queen in 1953 F
    • When did Elizabeth II become the Queen?
    1952
    • The Queen has almost absolute power (In
    theory) T
    • The monarch is not hereditary F
    • Whom will be chosen the Prime Minister by
    the Queen?
    who has the support in the House of Commons
    • The monarch couldn’t refuse request and
    dismiss the PM F
    • By whom is the highest position in government
    filled? Prime Minister
    • Everything that Parliament has decided can
    become law F
    • The British regard the monarch as a personal
    embodiment of the government of the country
    T

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