英国政治制度详解.pptx

1、,Political system of UK,2,Facts and information about the UK,Warmingup,3,England is sometimes,wrongly,used in reference to the whole United Kingdom,the entire island of Great Britain(or simply Britain),or indeed the British Isles.This is not only incorrect but can cause offence to people from other

2、parts of the UK,Why is England or the UK sometimes called Britain?,History of the making of the UK,Scotland and England had separate Monarchs until 1603,when Queen Elizabeth I died without any heirs.The next in line of succession to the English throne was James VI,King of Scots who became known as J

3、ames I in England.James was also King of Ireland and of France at the same time.He is the King that Guy Fawkes and the other members of the Gunpowder plot tried to kill on November 5th 1605,which is why we remember on Guy Fawkes night.Scotland and England,together with Wales united by the Act of uni

4、on passed by the Scottish Parliament and Westminster in 1707 to form the Kingdom of Great Britain.The Irish Parliament voted to join the Union in 1801 when the Kingdom of Great Britain became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.The full name of the UK then changed in 1922 when most of th

5、e Southern counties in Ireland choose independence and ultimately became what is now the Republic of Ireland,leaving the UK as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.4,5,The UKs full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Great Britain comprises only Engla

6、nd,Scotland and Wales,Great Britain is the largest island of the British Isles.,6,Union Jack,The Union Flag,popularly known as the Union Jack,is the national flag of the United Kingdom.It is called the Union Flag because it symbolisesthe administrative union of the countries of the United Kingdom.It

7、 is made up of the individual Flags of three of the Kingdoms countries all united under one Sovereign-the countries of England,of Scotland and of Northern Ireland(since 1921 only Northern Ireland has been part of the United Kingdom).As Wales was not a Kingdom but a Principality it could not be,inclu

8、ded on the flag.,7,8,The UK is situated north-west of the European continent between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea.It has a total land area of 244,100 square kilometres,of which nearly 99%is land and the remainder inland water.From north to south it is about 1,000 kilometres long.,Where is th

9、e UK?(The United Kingdom of Great Britain and NorthernIreland),9,Great Britain is the official name given to the two kingdoms of England and Scotland,and the principality of Wales.It is an island lying off the western coast of Europe,comprising the main territory of the United Kingdom.Great Britain

10、is made up of:England-The capital is London.Scotland-The capital is Edinburgh.Wales-The capital is Cardiff.,What is Great Britain,10,parliament just for England.,Where is England?England is in north-west Europe and is in the southern part of Great Britain.It is an island country and also part of the

11、 United Kingdom(UK).England is the largest country in Great Britain and the UK.It is sometimes,wrongly,used in reference to the whole United Kingdom,the entire island of Great Britain,or indeed the British Isles.Nearly 84%of the population of the UK lives in England,mainly in the major cities and me

12、tropolitan areas.Does England have its own government?England has not had a separate political identity since 1707,when Great Britain was established as a political entity.There is no government or,Facts about England,Scotland is in north-west Europe and is part of Great Britain,an island country an

13、d the United KingdomScotland is a mountainous country in the north of the island of Great Britain and shares a land border to the south with England and is bounded by the North Sea on the east and the Atlantic Ocean on the west.Its capital city is Edinburgh.Scotland has some 790 islands-130 inhabite

14、d.11,Facts about Scotland,Where is Wales?Wales is in north-west Europe and is part of Great Britain,an island country and the United Kingdom(UK).Wales is a mountainous country on the western side of Great Britain,and is bordered by England to the east,the Bristol Channel to the south,St Georges Chan

15、nel in the west,and the Irish Sea to the north.Technically,Wales is a principality.This means that it is ruled by a prince.Traditionally the Prince of Wales is the eldest son of the English monarch.Wales has not been politically independent since 1282,when it was conquered by King Edward I of Englan

16、d.Until 1999,Wales was ruled directly from London;that year saw the first elections to the National Assembly of Wales,which has limited domestic powers and cannot make law.Wales does not issue its own currency and is not in control of any armed forces.These are the powers of the national government of the UK.12,Facts about Wales,13,A part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the north-east of the island of Ireland.It is variously described as a country,province,or regio