Parliament and Government presentation议会和政府介绍.pptVIP

Lesson: BudgetResource: Planning a budget presentation www.parliament.uk/education Lesson: Parliament and GovernmentResource: Parliament and Government Presentation www.parliament.uk/education Party A will... Spend more money on the National Health Service to reduce waiting list times. Increase tax on cars that create more pollution. Invest more money in small businesses to try to help boost the economy. Party B will... Increase the voting age to 19. Increase the amount of money available to schools for sports equipment. Increase the amount of money available to the armed forces for equipment and kit. Party C will... Invest more money in public transport to help reduce pollution and the effects of cars on global warming. Ban the sale of cigarettes in the UK to help improve health and decrease the burden on the NHS. Lower the voting age to 16. * Differences between Parliament and Government What are the three main parts of Parliament? What are the main roles of Parliament or, in other words, what does Parliament do? What was the last thing you heard about Parliament in the news? * The three main parts of Parliament House of Commons All of the MPs elected by UK citizens in the general election. Each represents their own constituency. House of Lords All of the Peers. They are unelected. They are nominated experts in their fields. The Prime Minister has a large say in who becomes a Peer. The Monarch The King or Queen at the time. They have less power now but still have the final sign-off on laws and on Peerages. * Government front bench: the Ministers in charge of government departments sit here. They are chosen by the Prime Minister and they make up the ‘Cabinet’. Sometimes they are called ‘secretary of state for...’. Members of the Cabinet can be chosen from the House of Lords. Government back benches: the back bench government MPs sit in the benches behind. They are not in charge of a particular department. Main opposition party front bench: