Chapter3 The Government of the United Kingdom.docVIP

Chapter 3 The Government of the United Kingdom I. Explain each of the following in English: 1. the divine right of kings 2. the civil war 3. the roundheads 4. Magna Carta 5. the Great Counsil 6. Charles I 7. the Bill of Rights of 1689 8. the Constitution 9. the functions of Parliament 10. the roles of monarchy 11. the House of Lords 12.the House of Commons II. Fill in the blanks: 1. _____________, the ancestor of the present Queen, Elizabeth II, united England under his rule in 829. 2. The doctrine of the divine right of kings held that _________________, 3. During the civil war in the 17th century, those who represented the interests of Parliament are called __________, and those who supported the King were called _____________________ . 4. In 1215, some feudal barons and the Church forced King ________ to sign the ______________ to place some limits on the Kings power. 5.In medieval times, kings would summon a group of wealthy barons and. representatives of counties, towns and cities called ___________________ to raise money. 6.In 1689, Parliament passed ________________ to ensure that the King would never be able to ignore Parliament. 7. In the 18th century. King George I left the job of chairing cabinet meetings to one of his ministers who later came to be called _______________________________. 8. In Britain, the official head of state is ________________ while the real centre of political life is in _________ 9. The British Constitution consists of_____________________________, _________________ and _____________ 10.The most important function of the Parliament is to __________________________. 11.Strictly speaking, the Parliament today consists of____________________________________, _______________ ____________ and __________________________. 12.The fund the Queen received to repair the fire damage to _______________________________ caused a lot criticism from the public about the monarchy, and the Queen late