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Political System of the UK and the countries of the Commonwealth , the USA and the CZR

Political System of the UK and the countries of the Commonwealth , the USA and the CZR. Ladislav Gryč , Kateřina Pavlovská C4A 2014. Content. Key terms The Czech R epublic The UK T he USA R ight -wing and left-wing policy Voting systems Sources. Key terms.

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Political System of the UK and the countries of the Commonwealth , the USA and the CZR

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  1. PoliticalSystemofthe UK and thecountriesoftheCommonwealth, the USA and the CZR Ladislav Gryč, Kateřina PavlovskáC4A2014

  2. Content • Keyterms • The Czech Republic • The UK • The USA • Right-wing and left-wing policy • Votingsystems • Sources

  3. Keyterms • democracy – thebelief in freedom and equalitybetweenpeople, or a systemofgovernmentbased on thisbelief; rule by thepeopleor by electedrepresentatives • constitution – a basic set ofpoliticalprincipes by which a stateisgoverned, and basic rightsofthepeople • parliament – thegroupof (usually) elected • elections – anessential part ofdemocracy, a decissionmaking proces wherebypeoplevotefortheirrepresentatives

  4. The Czech Republic • parliamentarydemocracy • constitutionof the Czech Republic • charterof Fundamental Rights and Freedoms • legislativepower • executivepower • judicialpower

  5. LegislativePower • Parliament: theChamberofDeputiesand theSenate

  6. TheChamberofDeputies • 200 members • 4 years • 21 years • representatives • 18 Committees of the House of Parliament • discussesand approveslaws • decideson the appearance of the state budget

  7. TheSenate • 81 senators • 6 years term • every 2 years - onethirdofSenators • 40 years • counterweightto the ChamberofDeputies • discussesand approves drafts of bills • proposesbills • expressesits (dis)agreement with international treaties

  8. Executivepower • Executivepower: Czech Governmentand thePresident • supremebody of executive power • 15 members • Prime Minister, Deputy prime Ministers and Ministers • appointedby the President

  9. The President • theheadofstate • 5 years • direct election • term ofofficebegins • summonsmeetings of the House of Parliament • dissolvesthe House of Parliament • signslaws

  10. JudicialPower • ConstitutionalCourt • 15 judges • 10 years • Supreme Court • Supreme Administrative Court • Regional and District Court

  11. The UK • Constitutional monarchy • Queen Elizabeth II (Sovereign) • unwrittenconstitution • 3 independent branches:Legislative, Executive, Judicialpower

  12. LegislativePower • TheParliament • Westminster in London • make laws, votetaxes, public expenditures, revisingtheGovernmentwork, • it consists of:the Sovereign • the House of Commons • the HouseofLords

  13. TheHouse ofCommons • 651 membersofParliament • theSpeaker • 5 years • 18 years • over21 years • passthebills

  14. TheHouse ofLords • 763 members • over21 years • LordsofTemporal • LordsofSpirital • reviewsand amendsbills

  15. TheExecutivePower • TheGovernment • thehead – Prime Minister • 11th Downing Street • GovernmentMinisters • Prime Minister with the Cabinet =real political power • 2days a week the Prime Minister must answer MP´squestions

  16. TheJudicialPower • TheSupremeCourt • CourtofAppeal • HighCourtof Justice

  17. The USA • A federal republic • Government – 3 branches: • Legislative – Congress • Executive – President, Administration • Judical– Supreme Court

  18. Constitution • created on September 17, 1787 • ratifiedon June 21, 1788 • wentin effect on March 4, 1789 • it has not been changed • 27 amendments • the first 10 amendments = Bill of Rights

  19. US Congress • the Parliament of the USA • historicalname – 1st Continental Congress • bicameral • Lower House – House of Representatives (435 representatives) • Upper House – Senate (100 senators) • 535 voting members • 6 non-voting members • direct election

  20. House ofRepresentatives Democrats Republicans

  21. The President • The US president is the head of the state and the head of the government at the same time. • natural born US citizen • 35 years old • living in the USA for at least 14 years permanently • can not be elected more than twice (since 1951, 22nd amendment) • can be disqualified by the Senate (impeachment) • Vice-President is elected together with the President

  22. SupremeCourt • Est. 1789 • Washington D.C. • 9 positions • Chiefjustice and eight associate justices • nominated – President • confirmed – Senate • retireatage 70

  23. Right-wing and left-wing policy Right-wing Left-wing • preservationofindividualrights • free market • investment • privateownership • conditions and rightsofworkers • controlled market • tradeunions • collectiveownership • defenceofestablishedvalues • welfarestate • centralplanning • equality

  24. Votingsystems • First-past-the-post (one-roundsystem) – the UK • Runoff (two-roundsystem) – the USA • D´Hondtmethod (proportionalrepresentation) – the Czech Republic

  25. Sources • http://www.czech.cz/en/Discover-CZ/Facts-about-the-Czech-Republic/Politics/Czech-Republic-Political-System • http://www.imaturita.cz/maturitni-otazky/anglictina/political-system-of-uk/422/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_the_United_Kingdom#Judiciary • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_the_United_States • http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Supreme+Court+of+the+United+States • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_the_United_States • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress • MaterialsfromEnglishconversation

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