英美概况（来安方 复旦版）Ch01Sec02amp;03 the British Governmentamp;Politics and Law.ppt

英美概况 （来安方 复旦版） KevinWANG 王锦堂 email: wangjintang@ Mb H：Textbook: 来安方， 《英美文化与国家概况》，复旦大学出版社，2008 Reference Books 来安方主编，《英美概况》，河南教育出版社，1995； 朱永涛著，《英语国家社会与文化入门》，高等教育出版社 张奎武主编，《英美概况》，吉林科学技术出版社，2004 来安方， 《英美文化与国家概况》，复旦大学出版社，2008 Section 2 The British Government Review Exercise1,2,3 ----P18 Quiz—P19 What is Constitutional monarchy?--- P20 What is the role of the Monach the Monach—p21 1. The monarch ??1) Functions : head of state ??2) Official titles: king queen ??3) Official residence: Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle 2. Parliament---p23 Legislative organ Houses of Parliament known as the New Palace of Westminster, 2. Parliament ??Five yrs max. durationTwo chambers: 1) the House of Lords (the Upper House) and ??a) about 660 Members: ??b) Chairman: the Lord Chancellor 2) the House of Commons (the Lower House) ??a) 659Members: 529Eng;72Scot;40Wales; 18N.Ireland. ??b) Chairman: Speaker Reading exercise---P26 How a bill is passed as a law(Act) in UK? What processes will be needed to go through?---Three Readings? 3. The government and the cabinet The government and the cabinet Prime Minister Secretary of state for the Home Department Chancellor of the Exchequer secretary of state for Defense 3. The government and the cabinet Question: What is your understanding of a Parliamentary government? 4. Local government ?3-tier system:Central—county—district government ?Some terms and its Chinese translation: county,district, borough, city and town. Exercise： Review Section 1 Exercise1,2,3 ----P18 Quiz—P19 Thank you！ Section three: Politics and Law Key words: 1. Political parties: ??Two-party system ??1) Conservative party ??2) Labour party 2. Election: ??1) Period: every five years at nationwide level. Questions: Why “a vote for the Liberal is a vote wasted”—p34 Who are the Whigs and the Tories?—P34 1. Political parties: p34 Unde