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The Monarchy ---She reigns, but does not rule. The Monarchy, whose powers are nowhere exactly defined by the law, personifies the State. She seems very powerful but in reality she is only a figure-head. Parliament ---the law-making body Parliament is at the centre of the political system in the United Kingdom. It is the supreme legislative body. Parliament passes laws for the whole nation as well as for particular regions. The Cabinet The Cabinet , composed of the most senior government ministers chosen by the Prime Minister, is the nucleus of the Government. Political Parties There are two major political parties in Britain: the Conservative Party and the Labour Party. The Labour Party represents the interests of the middle and lower-middle classes while the Conservative Party represents for the smaller gentry and tradesmen. If a major party wins enough seats in the Parliament, it gets the power to form the government and the party becomes known as the Government, leaving the other party to be called the Opposition. Local Government The government is a three-tiered government: central government, country government and district government. All the countries in England have a similar two-tiered system in which each country is subdivided into a number of districts. Local government get their power from the Parliament. They enforce the laws of the nation. But they can also pass local laws known as bylaws. * The Politics of Britain takes place in the framework of a constitutional monarchy, in which the Monarch is head of state and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government. Politics of Britain Executive power is exercised by the UK government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of Parliament, the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature, though several senior judges are also members of the House of Lords. Central Government The Monarch