Transcript WELCOME TO MY PRESENTATION OF LEARNING
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1. How people live together
2. How people vote for the common good
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The idea of citizenship came from Ancient Greek Society, where citizens both had a share in ruling and being ruled The same principles are still used in democratic societies today where citizens ◦ ◦ ◦ Elect representatives to governments Pay taxes to finance shared expenses Have a sense of loyalty towards their communities
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= The good of a community that is shared = All things essential to life which can not or only difficultly be achieved individually ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Examples: Schools Hospitals Roads, public transport Army ...
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What are the social rules?
The Do’s and the Don’ts
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Do stand in line Do say excuse me Do shake hands never kiss to say hello
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Do smile Do take off your hat or cap when go indoors
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Do not spit Do not talk loudly in public Never eat off a knife when having a meal
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Do not speak with your mouth full Do not burp in public Do not ask a lady her age
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What does the government do?
◦ It runs the country
What does Parliament do?
◦ Parliament is where politicians meet to decide laws and make decisions for the United Kingdom
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Great Britain (UK) is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional Monarch as Head of State.
The British government runs the UK. The leader of the government is the Prime Minister (David Cameron) The people elect Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons in London at a general election, held no more than five years apart
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Most Members of Parliament belong to a political party The party with the largest number of MPs in the House of Commons forms the government All actions by the government are checked by the parliament
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The two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) are based at The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament , in London The palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the London borough of the City of Westminster, close to the government buildings of Whitehall
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The Queen
The House of Commons
The House of Lords
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Pass laws Vote for taxation = to provide the finances necessary to carry out the work of government Check whether the government is running the country properly Debate the major issues of the day (for instance on war in lybia)
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There are 659 members, all elected by local people from 659 areas in the UK; each area is represented by a Member of the Parliament Members are called MPs (Members of Parliament) Each member belongs to a political party, such as New Labour, the Conservative party or the Liberal Democrats The Commons is the most important place for discussing policies and making laws
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The House of Lords is made up of people who have inherited family titles and those who have been given titles because of their outstanding work in one field or another There are 675 members of the Lords Main task is to « double check » new laws to make sure they are fair and will work
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Britain has a constitutional monarchy where the Queen only rules symbolically The Queen is the official Head of State but the country is actually run by its government, led by the Prime Minister In reality, power belongs to Parliament So, although the Queen 'opens' Parliament each year and laws are passed in her name, the Queen herself plays no part in making decisions in Parliament
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Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born on 21 April, 1926, London Her birthday is officially celebrated in Britain on the second Saturday of June each year The day is referred to as “ the Trooping of the Colour ” or “the Queen’s Birthday Parade” Prince William, the son of her eldest son and heir, Prince Charles, is marrying Kate Middleton on 29 th April
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God save our gracious Queen! Long live our noble Queen! God save the Queen! Send her victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us, God save the Queen.
Thy choicest gifts in store On her be pleased to pour, Long may she reign May she defend our laws, And give us ever cause, To sing with heart and voice,
God save the Queen
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