I. Read the dialogue between British politician and a Russian student and say who has real power in Britain.

Ann: Good morning, Mr. Brown! We are glad to see you at our lesson!

Mr. Brown: Good morning!

Ann: You see we study law and now we are interested in the political system of Great Britain. We hope you can tell us all about it.

Mr. Brown: I will do all my best. So, the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland is a Constitutional monarchy.

Ann: And what does it mean?

Mr. Brown: It means that Great Britain is governed by the Parliament and the Queen as the Head of State. Now the reigning monarch is Elizabeth II.

Ann: Am I right to understand that the monarch is the source of executive, legislative and judicial branches?

Mr. Brown: Yes, you are right! And also the Queen is the Chief Commander of the country.

Ann: Oh, that’s interesting! But I have heard that real power belongs to the Prime Minister.

Mr. Brown: The Queen appoints the Cabinet. The Head of it is Prime Minister who determines the staff of all committees, who is the Head of the House of

Commons and who presents the UK abroad.

Ann: Who is the Prime minister now?

Mr. Brown: David Cameron.

Ann: I know that the House of Commons, alongside with the House of Lords, is a part of the Parliament. Who are the members of the houses?

Mr. Brown: The House of Lords is composed of hereditary and life peers. The members of the commons are elected by the people.

Ann: I see. And I would like to know about parties of the UK.

Mr. Brown: In the UK there is a two-party system. The major party with the Prime Minister as the leader is the Conservative party.

Ann: As I can understand the second party forms an opposition.

Mr. Brown: This opposition is called the Shadow Cabinet. It is created by the Labors.

Ann: And what about Judicial branch?

Mr. Brown: It is independent from executive and legislative ones. It determines common law. The main body of it is the Supreme Court.

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