PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY. How Does It Work?

The theme: Western democracies. Are they democratic? The theme of the lesson: Parliamentary Democracy. How does it work? (2 урок – презентация) The theme: Western democracies. Are they democratic? The theme of the lesson: Parliamentary Democracy. How does it work? (2 урок – презентация) Цели: Цели: Познавательный аспект: знакомство с основами парламентского государства, с конституционной монархией. Познавательный аспект: знакомство с основами парламентского государства, с конституционной монархией. Развивающий аспект: развитие умения понимать схемы Развивающий аспект: развитие умения понимать схемы Воспитательный аспект: осознание понятия «демократия». Воспитательный аспект: осознание понятия «демократия». Учебный аспект: расширение лексики по теме, формирование лексических навыков чтения. Учебный аспект: расширение лексики по теме, формирование лексических навыков чтения. Речевой материал: monarch, the House of Commons, the House of Lords, the Official Opposition, the Shadow Cabinet, minister, a department, a constitution, a prime minister, to coordinate, to control, to vote on. Речевой материал: monarch, the House of Commons, the House of Lords, the Official Opposition, the Shadow Cabinet, minister, a department, a constitution, a prime minister, to coordinate, to control, to vote on.

What do you think democracy means? People do what they want. People do what they want. People rule the country. People rule the country. People do what they want in framework of law. People do what they want in framework of law. People elect their representatives to rule the country. People elect their representatives to rule the country. People elect the head of state directly People elect the head of state directly People say what they think. People say what they think. People can live in any place they choose. People can live in any place they choose. The head of state guarantees the rights of citizens. The head of state guarantees the rights of citizens. All people and authorities follow the constitution All people and authorities follow the constitution

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. Who rules the country in fact? Who rules the country in fact? The monarch or Parliament? The monarch or Parliament? What functions do the representatives of power perform? What functions do the representatives of power perform? Do the people elect the Prime Minister directly? Do the people elect the Prime Minister directly? What does each branch of power and each institution do? What does each branch of power and each institution do? Which institution exercises the power of the people in Britain? Which institution exercises the power of the people in Britain?

The Monarch The Government The Prime Minister The Cabinet Non Cabinet Ministers Parliament The House of Commons The House of Lords The Official Oppositions The People

Who rules the country in fact? The monarch or Parliament? The MONARCH is the official head of state and integral part of Parliament in her constitutional role has mostly representative functions; has mostly representative functions; gives the royal assent to the bills passed by the House of Commons and the House of Lords; gives the royal assent to the bills passed by the House of Commons and the House of Lords; is the head of the Commonwealth of Nations; is the head of the Commonwealth of Nations; officially appoints Prime Minister; officially appoints Prime Minister; officially appoints life peers officially appoints life peers

The Government is responsible to the House of Commons. The Prime Minister The Prime Minister is the head of government is the head of government is the leader of the party with the majority seats in the House of Commons is the leader of the party with the majority seats in the House of Commons chooses the Cabinet chooses the Cabinet chooses Non-Cabinet Ministers chooses Non-Cabinet Ministers The Cabinet The Cabinet consist of 20 ministers consist of 20 ministers determines government policies determines government policies coordinates government departments coordinates government departments

Parliament consists of The House of Commons The House of Commons makes laws makes laws discuses political problems discuses political problems The Official Opposition is the largest opposition party The Official Opposition is the largest opposition party forms the Shadow Cabinet forms the Shadow Cabinet The House of Lords The House of Lords examines and revises bills from the House of Commons examines and revises bills from the House of Commons can delay bills for one year can delay bills for one year

The People elect the House of Commons

What functions do the representatives of power perform? The queen signs the bills The queen signs the bills The queen has the mostly representatives functions The queen has the mostly representatives functions The government representatives the executive branch of power. The government representatives the executive branch of power. The Cabinet is responsible for government policies. The Cabinet is responsible for government policies. Parliament represents the legislative branch of power. Parliament represents the legislative branch of power. The House of Commons controls the government. The House of Commons controls the government. The House of Lords has the power to delay bills for one year The House of Lords has the power to delay bills for one year The Cabinet coordinates the work of the government departments The Cabinet coordinates the work of the government departments