Political System1. The British Monarchy is hereditary2. The Constitutional Monarchy started at the end of the __17th __ century.3. The __ Crown _ is used as a symbol of the whole nation and is described as the representative of the people.4. The oldest part of British Parliament is _ the House of Lords ___.5. The decision making organ in British Parliament is __ the Cabinet __.6. The life of Parliament is fixed at ___ five _ years.7. The House of Commons consists of _651___ members who are elected from the _651____ electoral districts.8. The titles of the lords, such as Duke, Marquis, Earl, V iscount and Baron, are __ hereditary __.9. The quorum in the House of Commons is ___ forty _ members.10. The _ British government _ _____ is the supreme administrative institution.11. The __ Cabinet is the core of leadership of the British government.12. The Privy Council was established in the 15th century when __ Henry V __ was on the throne.13. Not until ___1937 _ could the cabinet have a legal basis.14. The number of the cabinet members varies, being generally about ___20 __.15. The president (or head) of the House of Lords in Britain is __ Lord Chancellor __.16. ___ The Labour Party _ was formed by the trade unions, cooperatives, the Social Democratic Federation, the Independent Labour Party and the Fabian Society in 1900.17. It is the _ Prime Minister __ who organizes the Cabinet and presides over its meetings.18. The Shadow Cabinet is organized by the _ Opposition ___.19. London, because of its special location, is divided into _32____ boroughs and the city of London.20. “The Morning Star” is the official paper of the ___ Communist Party __.21. The following persons except ___ criminals _ have no right to vote.22. In England and Wales, the jury consists of ___ twelve _ people in criminal and civil cases.23. Legally any citizen aged from ___18__ to __65___ who has never been sent to prison can be a member of the jury.24. The head of the police force of a county, etc. is called _ Chief Constable __.25. A __ barrister ___ appointed to act for the State is called Queen’s Counsel.26. Now the House of Lords can prevent a bill from passing into a law for __ one year _.27. The High Court of Justice includes the following divisions except _ the Criminal Division _.28. During the Civil War, the supporters of the King and the Church were known as _ Loyalists _.I. Fill in the Blanks1. The present sovereign is __ Queen Elizabeth II ___ _____.2. Elizabeth II came to the throne on Feb. 6th, _ 19523. The vital power lies in the ___ Prime Minister __ _____, and his/her cabinet.4. The __ Crown ___ is the only legal and constitutional link binding the members of the Commonwealth to the home country and to one another.5. The British Parliament consists of three elements – the _ Crown ____, the House of __ Lords ___, and the House of _ Commons ____.6. The British legislature is _ Parliament ____.7. The official head of Parliament is the _ Queen ____.8. The House of Commons appeared in late __13th___ century.9. The government cannot legally spend any money without the permission of he House of _ Commons ____.10. Each year the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the minister of __ finance ___ presented the Budget.11. The House of Lords is also called the _ Upper ____ House12. The Lords and the Commons share the same building of the __ Westminster Palace ___ _____.13. By passing the two acts in _1911____ and __1949___, the House of Lords has no power to prevent the passing of legislation approved by the House of Commons.14. In terms of the nature of cases, we can divide the courts into two systems: the __ Lords ___ Courts and the __ Criminal ___ Courts.15. The ___ jury __’s job is deciding whether the accused person is guilty or innocent in the light of evidence.16. In Scotland the jury consists of ___15__ people in criminal cases, __12___ in civil cases in the High court of Justice and ___ Court __ in civil cases in the County Court.17. The Metropolitan (London) police is the under the direct responsibility of the __ Home Secretary ___ _____.18. The headquarters of the London police is the famous __ Scotland Y ard___ _____.II. Explain the Following Terms1. The Cabinet2. The Speaker3. Poor LawIII. Answer the Following Questions1. Can you say something about the English Monarchy?2. Which are the major parties in Britain? What are the characteristics of them?。