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Chapter Nine Political System of Britain Contents Constitutional Monarchy British Parliament British Government British Judicial Body Constitutional Monarchy What is Constitutional Monarchy? Development of Constitutional Monarchy The Right and Role of the Monarch Elizabeth II and Her Royal Family The power of the monarch is limited by the countrys constitution, the legal authority is given to parliament, and the executive authority to the government. The Right of the Monarch The Role of the Monarch The monarch is the personal embodiment of the British government and a of British unity, representing the continuity of the whole political system. So the stability of the British government owes much to the monarchy. Succession of the Monarch Queen Elizabeth II Her title in the United Kingdom is Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Her Other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. 伊莉莎白二世，她的全称是“伊丽莎白二世天佑大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国以及她的其他所属领土女王、英联邦元首、英国国教首领” The Royal Family Queen Elizabeth II being Crowned in 1952 one of the longest-reigning monarchs in British history widely respected for the way in which she performs her duties Prince Charles heir to the throne Prince of Wales Princess Diana (1981) Princess Camilla (2005) Princess Anne Princess Royal widely respected for her charity work Prince Andrew Prince William Prince Harry British Parliament the centre of the political system in the UK the supreme legislative body The Government is drawn from and answerable to it Members of the House of Lords Functions of the House of Lords to examine and revise bills from the House of Commons as the supreme court of justice and the highest court of appeal for both criminal and civil cases from the lower courts Weakening of the Function of the House of Lords Parliament Act of 1911 The House of Lords could not prevent for