Politics of Great Britain

Politics of Great Britain.

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The UK Parliament.

The UK is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch as Head of State.

Parliament represents the people. It is the home of representative democracy. It is where we send our chosen representatives to serve our interests.

What is Parliament?

Parliament is where politicians meet to decide laws and make decisions for the United Kingdom. It is not the same as the Government (which runs the country). One of the jobs Parliament does is to check that the Government is running the country properly.

The main functions of Parliament are: 

to pass laws

to provide, by voting for taxation, the means of carrying on the work of government

to scrutinise government policy and administration, including proposals for expenditure

to debate the major issues of the day

Parliament is made up of three parts:

The Queen

House of Lords

House of Commons