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United Kingdom
The Queen
Role
Head of state
Head of the armed forces
Represents the nation
Has government duties
The queen is Elizabeth II
Has been the british monarch since 1952
Every tusday receives she the visit of the prime minister
Type of governament
Is a costitutional monarchy(the reigning monarch does not make any open political decisions)
Political decisions are taken by the government and parliament
The Parliament
Is split into two houses: the House of Lord and the House of Commons
The two Houses are based at the Palace of Westminster
House of Lords it can vote to amend proposed laws, the house of commons can vote to overrule it's amendments
Parliament decides the laws
The Government and the Prime Minister
The government is led by prime minister,who selects all the ministers
The monarch selects as Prime Minister the leader of the party
The Costitution
The system of government is based on an costitution
The Acts of Parliament are bills which have received the approval of parliament