Task 2. Answer the questions
1. What is the political structure of the UK? 2. Why did the Crown lose its power? 3. What are the functions of the Crown? 4. What are the main parties of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland? How do they differ from each other? 5. Who are the members of the House of Lords? How many peers are entitled to sit in the House of Lords? 6. How many members are there in the House of Commons? What is the number of members presenting England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland? 7. How often are the members of the House of Commons elected? 8. Explain the functions of the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
Task 4. Fill in the table with the information from the text.
Internet resources 1. Government www.open.gov.uk 2. Parliament www.parliament.uk 3. The Monarchy (official) www.royal.gov.uk FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION Vocabulary
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Task 3. Write down a diagram showing the structure of government in the UK
