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The UK political system - Coggle Diagram
The UK political system
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The Parliament
takes place
in two houses
House of Commons
is made up of 650 Mebmbers of Parliment elected by the public every 5 years. The House of Commons is solely responsible decision regarding financial Bills, such as proposed new taxes.
House of Lords
is the second chamber of UK Parliament and it processes and revises legistlation. The mmber of Lords are not fixed ( they are currentl about 800 mebmers), they are not paid and not elected by the public.
The British
Constitution
is formed by various sources,
both written and unwritten
the written sources include Acts of Parliment, case law an international treaties
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The Cabinet
is formed by the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, and the heads of departements, called Secretaries of State
every tuesday they meet, togheter in the Cabinet room of Number 10 Downing Street to discuss the issues regarding the governament and country