Who is he?

• Did you read the chapter 2 in the textbook

at home?
• Did you find my lectures on my website:
victoria2014.Gnomio.com. And Violet.com
• Do you want to be a famous person?
• Do you want to be a Queen?
• Chia group:
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mb1n/the_monarchy.ppt
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i7ng47jinj2mb1n/the_monarchy.ppt
Who is the head of our country?
Who is she?
How do you know about her?
Why is she a symbol of Great Britain?
 VINH PHUC COLLEGE

THE MONARCHY

Teacher: Nguyen Minh Thang

Phuc Yen, 26th December 2014

 New words:
1. Coronation: (n) lễ đăng quang
2. Embodiment: (n) hiện thân
3. Hereditary: (a) cha truyền con nối
4. Monarch: (n) King /Queen
5. Monarchy: (n) chế độ quân chủ
6. Reality: (n) sự thực
7. Throne: (n) ngai vàng/ngôi vua
 CONTENTS
1. Introduction
2.The appearance of the monarchy
3. The reality
4. The roles of the monarch
5.The powers of the monarch
6.The value and the future of the monarchy
 1. Introduction
The monarchy of the UK is :
- a constitutional monarchy
- the oldest institution of government
- continuity for over 1,000 years and a
mere 11 years
- hereditary (for the oldest male child, or the
oldest female offspring of the monarch.)
 1. Introduction
The monarch is not only the Head of state
but also a symbol of the unity of the nation.
She is:
- The Head of the Commonwealth.
- The Head of the Church of E
- Defender of the Faith
- The commander - in - chief of the armed
forces.
- The head of the executive and Judiciary.
Queen Elizabeth I (7/9/1533 - 24/3/1603) was
Queen from 17 November 1558 – 24 March 1603
 Queen Victoria (24/5/1819 –
22/1/1901) was the monarch from
20 June 1837 to 22 January 1901
Queen Elizabeth II (21/4/1926) was the thone
from 6/2/1952 to now
The queen’s royal title in B: Elizabeth the Second
by the Grace of God of the UK of GB and NI.
 2. The appearance of the
monarchy.
The Queen has almost absolute power:
- says “my government” not like “the government of the
people for the people” in every speech.
- can choose anyone for her government: PM/ other
Ministers
- has great power over the parliament: summon or
dissolve
- no bill becomes law without her agreement.
- is above the law: send some guilty people to “Her
Majesty’s prision or remit sentences passed on convicted
criminals
 3. The reality
The Queen has:
- to make speech that someone had writen for her.
- to choose the leader of the major party in the House of
Common to become the Prime Minister.
- to accept the PM’s advising and requesting to summon
or dissolve the Parliament as well as choose anyone
in some important positions.
- to agree with the royal assent if not someoneelse will
signs the document for her.
→ no power at all/ can not stop any gov. policies
There are interesting contradictions in the roles
of the monarch
The Queen in UK has: absolute power
in the theory - in fact: almost no
power at all.
+ cannot choose anyone to be Prime
Minister/other positions
→have to choose someone of the
majority of MPs in the House of
Commons
- the Prime Minister who decides the
other government ministers are
going to be
+ refuse the royal assent to a bill but other people
will sign for her.
+ reads out the script that has been prepared word
for word
+ cannot actually stop the government going a
head with any of its policies
 4. The roles of the Monarchy(3)
4.1. The monarch: the personal embodiment of
the government of the country
 4. The roles of the Monarchy(3)
4.2. The monarch: act as a final check on a government
that was becoming dictatorial
 4. The roles of the Monarchy(3)
4.3. The Monarch has a very practical to play.
5. The powers of the Monarch (6)

5.1. Summon, suspend until 5.2. Give royal assent to

the next session and dissolve legislation passed by Parliament
Parliament
 5. The powers of the Monarch (6)
5.3. to appoint government minister; Judges; officers of
the armed forces; governors; diplomats and bishops
of the Church.
5. 4. to confer honors, such as peerages and knighthoods
5.5. to remit sentences passed on convicted criminals
5.6. to declare war on/make peace with an enemy
power.
 6.The value and the future of the
monarchy

The value of the British monarchy

- is more imp to the economy than it is to
the system of Gov.
- is very popular with the British people.
- gives British people a symbol of continuity
and a harmless outlet.
The future of the monarchy
A little less grand – A little less distant
Ex1: Choose T/F statements
1. The monarch is not hereditary
2. The Queen has almost absolute power (In theory)
3. Elizabeth II became queen in 1953
4. Everything that Parliament has dicided can become law
5. The British regard the monarch as a personal embodiment of the
government of the country
6. The monarch couldn’t refuse request and dismiss the PM
7. The remaining powers of the monarch are basically to summon,
suspend the next session and dissovle parliament
8. The function of the monarch isn’t the politicallly important
9. In Britain, as in many European countries, the official head of state
whether a monarch or a president
10. British monarchy is limited by the parliament.
Ex2: Answer the following questions
1. Who is the head of Britain at the moment?
2. What is monarchy of the Uk?
3. Who is the head of the executive and of the judiciary?
4. When did Elizabeth II become the Queen?
5. Who is the Queen choosen to be PM?
6. What are the monarch’s roles?
7. What are the powers of the Britain monarchy?
8. How many times does Queen meet her PM a week?
9. What is the purpose of the Queen when she meets PM?
10. What are the highest positions in government filled by?