GB monarchy+ modern democracy

British monarchy and modern democracy

by Lara and Marisa

PRESENTATION

Content

Historic events

Monarchy and Royals

Important People

political system

should Britain abolish their monarchy?

Worksheet

Brexit

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Historic events

1215

1265

Magna Carta is a historical document signed by King John under pressure from the barons in 1215

1265 Simon de Montfort invited representatives of town to a parliament

=> established foundation of representative democracy

first parliament

Magna Carta

MONARCHY AND ROYALS

Constitutional monarchy

-> legislation is made by an Elective Parliament

The Royals personify the state

making it more human, understandable and likable

Traditional relationship with citizens

Who are they?

The british Royalty

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Queen Elizabeth II + Prince Philip

Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis of Cambridge

Prinz William and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge

Prince William + Prince Henry (Harry)

Prince Charles + Lady Diana

Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward

line of succession

family tree

Important people

Gordon Brown

- Prime Minister from 2007- 2010

- Labour party

David Cameroon

- Prime Minister from 2010- 2016

- Conservative party

Important people

Theresa May

- Prime Minister from 2016- 2019

- Conservative party

Boris Johnson

- Prime Minister since 2019

- Conservative party

Important people

Queen Elizabeth ll

- Queen of UK and Commonwealth realms since 1952

- Age: 95

- Her father was George Vl

- Her husband was Prince Phillip

- Her children are Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward

Prince Charles

- Age 72

- Eldest son of Queen Elizabethll

- His children are Prince William and Prince Harry

Political system

House of Lords

- political peers

- cross benchers

- hereditary peers

- bishops

- use experience to check and challenge government

- not elected

-> 3 main Funktions

- question/challange work of government

- work with Commons to shape laws

- investigate issues through committees and debates

House of Lords

House of Commons

- members of parliament (MPs) elected by the public

- election every 5 years (first past the post)

- debates important issues

- makes and reviews laws

- represents the public

- holds the government to account

-437 seats for 650 members

House of Commons

seating plan simple (2010-2016)

- Britain didn't join the EU 1957 because of its close ties with Commonwealth

- After trade with former colonies declined, Britain applied for admission

UK joins the EU

UK does not adapt the Euro

Euro is indroduced

- 51% voted to leave

- most young people voted for remaining in EU

- Particularly older and lower class in favor of leaving

- Referendum was decided by people's fear of growing influx of immigrants

- Scotland/ Northern Ireland voted for remaining in EU

First Brexit referendum in UK

1973

2002

2016

History of the EU and the UK

31.01.2020

Brexit with UK leaving EU

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Political parties dealing with Brexit

UK Independence party

Labour Party

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Brexit

Conservative Party

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Brexit -Pro

EU policies create high costs and limitations

Britain has to financially support lowperforming EU countries

64% of Brits do not see themselfes as European, but only British

Trade with EU countries on their own terms

Britain can set theire own imigration guidelines

By leaving the EU, Britain could equally cooperate with the US, China, the EU

Eventual decrease of wages, as fever immigrants are willing to work for lower payment
No trouble concerning the currency

Brexit -Contra

Britain part of European continent and shares parts of its values

Trade is easier

Companies need workers from other parts of Europe

International companies will leave leading to a loss of jobs
various economic disadvantages

A considerable amount of British citizen live in other EU countries

Harder to travel and migrate to EU countries

More influence and power in EU if UK stays
EU membership costs 0,34% of UK's wealth (nothing compared to benefits)

- no elections for a replacement as national symbol

- Outdated institution

-Saving taxes

- Tradition

- Tourist attraction

- Part of national identity

- GB symbol

- Unity /Pride

Abolish monarchy?

Sources

- https://www.wavy.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/GettyImages-539545772.jpg?w=2560&h=1440&crop=1

-https://londonblogger.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/houses-of-pariliament-tour-houses-of-commons.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/House-of-lords-diagram.jpg

Pictures

- file:///C:/Users/editor/Downloads/OD100080000288.pdf

- westermann

- classmaterial

- abiunity

- BBC

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Prinz William and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge