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The British government is a constitutional monarchy. Queen Elizabeth II has ultimate authority but power is exercised by the Cabinet and Parliament and led by the Prime Minister. Ask questions here about the history, organization and traditions of British government.

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Where is the UK government's 'secure location'?

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The UK government's secure location is known as the Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms (COBR). It is located in a secret underground bunker known as the Pindar bunker, which is believed to be somewhere in or around London. The exact location is classified for security reasons.

What right did the English Bill of Rights provide?

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it gave english citizens representation in their government

Is Government and Council the same thing?

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Government and council are not the same thing, although they are related. Government refers to the system or body that has the authority to make decisions and enforce laws in a country or region. Council, on the other hand, usually refers to a group of individuals who are elected or appointed to represent the interests of a specific community or organization and make decisions on their behalf. In some cases, a council can be part of a larger government structure, such as a city council within a municipal government.

Is there just one government for the whole of the UK?

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No, the UK has a devolved system of government, which means that there are separate governments for different parts of the UK. The UK government operates for matters that affect the whole of the UK, while Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland have their own devolved governments with varying degrees of power to make decisions on issues that affect their respective regions.

How many UK prime ministers has there been since 1933?

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There has been a total of 18 UK Prime Ministers since 1933. They are:

  1. Ramsay MacDonald
  2. Stanley Baldwin
  3. Neville Chamberlain
  4. Winston Churchill
  5. Clement Attlee
  6. Winston Churchill (he was re-elected)
  7. Sir Anthony Eden
  8. Harold Macmillan
  9. Sir Alec Douglas-Home
  10. Harold Wilson
  11. Edward Heath
  12. Harold Wilson (he was re-elected)
  13. James Callaghan
  14. Margaret Thatcher
  15. John Major
  16. Tony Blair
  17. Gordon Brown
  18. David Cameron

Why is the UK more developed than Ghana?

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Answer 1

The UK was the first industrialized country in the world. Today, it remains one of the most modernized and developed countries on the planet. Ghana is a country in Africa, and almost all African countries are undeveloped; Ghana falls in this category. Africa has just recently been independent from European rule since about the 1950s and is currently somewhat out of control due to all the dictators and regimes that flood the continent.

Answer 2

Asking why the UK is more developed than Ghana is a question with many answers. I would suggest readings, Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond and Why the West Rules by Ian Morris offer competing thesis to answer you. However, is summary... LUCK. The UK was geographically lucky. The climate, access to the sea, there are many reasons why. Simply stating that they have more money does not answer the question, we need to understand WHY they have more money. This answer requires much more than I can write, which is why I suggest those readings.

How does England's government work?

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The government in England, or more correctly the UK today (June 2011) is a coalition between the Conservative party and the Liberal democrats.

No party having won an overall majority in the last election.

Is Glenda Jackson still an mp?

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Glenda Jackson is a both a former actress and a politician in the British Labour Party. As an actress, she won Academy Awards for her roles in both Women in Love and A Touch of Class. She became a member of Parliament in 1992.

Who is the prime minester of London?

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Boris Johnson became the mayor of London in 2008. He was born in New York City in 1964 but has spent his entire life in Europe.

How does a Parliament government work?

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Parliament consists of three parts, the house of commons, the senate and the monarch. Its main roles are to create new laws and modify existing ones to make them the best they can be for Canadian citizens.

What does the HRM stand for on a British Ship?

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I believe it stands for His/Her Royal Magesty

The English government in the 1800s?

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The British monarchs who ruled the British Empire during the 1800s are as follows

George III 1760-1820

George IV 1820-1830

William IV 1830-1837

Victoria 1837-1901 From 1760-1820; George III

From 1820-1830; George IV

From 1830-1837; William IV

From 1837-1901; Victoria.

http://www.royal.gov.uk/files/pdf/hanover.pdf

One similarity between the Supreme Court and The House of Lords is that?

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they both can judge whether a law is in guideline with the constitution

What are the Three parts of Parliament in Canada?

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Parliament of Canada is comprised of the House of Commons (elected members of Parliament), the Senate (Senators appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the prime minister), and the Queen of Canada (Her Majesty's representative is the Governor General). These three components together form Parliament.
The three parts of Parliament are the Queen, the Senate, and the House of Commons.

Who started the English Parliament?

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1265 - The rebel leader, Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, called an unofficial parliament at Oxford. 1295 - King Edward I called the first official and lawful parliament, later nicknamed the 'Model Parliament'. The members were chosen on the same basis as for Simon de Montfort's rebel parliament.

What is the Lord Chancellor's seat called?

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When the Lord Chancellor presided over the House of Lords, he or she would occupy the woolsack. Now that the functions of the Lord Chancellor as presiding officer have been removed to the Lord Speaker, it is the Lord Speaker who takes up the woolsack during meetings of the House of Lords. The current woolsack (the original was damaged during the Second World War) is a seat with no arms or back, apholstered with red cloth, and stuffed with wool collected from several Commonwealth countries (to demonstrate the unity of the Commonwealth of Nations).

Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1775?

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Lord Frederick North was the Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1775. 1775 was also the year that the American war of Independence broke out.

How much money does the British government spend on education?

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In the 2011 budget, £89 billion was spent on education in Britain.

Why is the UK government doing so many spending cuts?

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The UK, as with most countries around the world, is limiting spending to try and reduce its national deficit. For many years the government spent more than it took in through taxation, and so the country ended up in a lot of debt. In an attempt to limit how much we need to spend, the Chancellor is imposing cuts so that the deficit is reduced.

What are the duties of the English Parliament?

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England has no parliament of it's own, however the UK's parliament is situated in London, England. When England had a parliament prior to 1707 the Parliament's biggest duties were to approve new taxes and adivse the king of England.

There has not been an English Parliament since 1707. England is directly governed by the United Kingdom parliament at Westminster.

Answer 2 (UK Parliament)Parliament examines what the Government is doing, makes new laws, holds the power to set taxes and debates the issues of the day. The House of Commons and House of Lords each play an important role in Parliament's work.

Who was the first female black british mp?

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Three black MP's were elected for the first time in the 1987 General Election. They were Bernie Grant, Diane Abbott and Paul Boateng, all Labour and all for London constituencies.

How many constituencies are there throughout the United Kingdom?

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The UK is currently divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, each of which is represented by one MP in the House of Commons. Although constituencies vary widely in area, the average number of voters in each constituency is approximately 68,175.

How do you find who served on what ship during World War 2?

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If you know the name of the ship, try an Internet search for it. For example, if it was the USS Sims, go ask.com and type in "USS Sims." This will bring up any web sites for the USS Sims. You can enter any site and see if they have a bulletin board to ask questions. This is how I found shipmates of my Grandfathers from the USS Randolph.