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and an emphasis on law and order. 3. The welfare state

It is a system of government by which the state provide the

economic and social security of its citizens through its organization of health services, pensions and other families. This system is founded out of national insurance contribution and taxation. In Britain the term applies mainly to the National Health Service, national insurance and social security.

4.constitutional monarchy

A constitutional monarchy is a country in which head of the state is a king or a queen. In practice, the Sovereign reigns, but does most rule. 5. Social security system

Social Security System is a part of welfare system which is designed to secure a basic standard of living for people in financial need, providing financial help for those who are elderly, sick, disabled, unemployed, widowed, bringing up children or on very low incomes. 第七章：Government and Administration 选择题

1． The United Kingdom is governed in the name of _________, by_________. A the king; His Majesty's Government B. the Queen; Her Majesty's Government C. the Sovereign; Prime Minister

D. the Sovereign; His or Her Majesty's government 答案：

2．__________is the \ A. The monarch B. The Archbishop

C. The Archbishop of Canterbury D. The Roman Pope 答案：A

3. The United Kingdom is a _______state.

A. unitary B. federal C. republic D. feudal 答案：A

4．The British monarchy can be traced back to at least ________century. A. the 7th B. the 8th C. the 9th D. the 10th 答案：C

5．In Britain the citizens aged _______ or over have the right to vote. A. 16 B. 18 C. 21 D. 30 答案：B

6．Local authorities in Great Britain raise revenue through _________. A. the council tax B. the income tax

C. the capital receipts D. the personal contribution 答案：A

7．In Britain a candidate must be at least _______or over with the deposit of &_____.

A. 20；500 B.21；500 C.20；800 D.18；400 答案：B 8．The House of Common is headed by________.

A. the Prime Minister B. the Speaker

C. the Lord Chancellor D. the Monarch 答案：B

9．By tradition, the leader of the majority party is appointed _________by the Sovereign in the United Kingdom.

A. the Prime Minister B. Member of Parliament

C. Lord of Appeal D. Speaker of the House 答案：A 10．The British Cabinet is presided by _________.

A. the Prime Minister B. the Speaker

C. the Lord Chancellor D. the Monarch 答案：A

11．The Social and Liberal Democratic Party is the combination of the Social Democratic Party and _________.

A. the Conservative Party B. the Labour Party C. the Liberal Party D. the Green Party 答案：C

12．Which of the following about UK's monarchy is not true?

A. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy.

B. There is no written constitution in the United Kingdom. C. Today the Queen holds the real power in UK.

D. The continuity of the monarchy has been broken only. 答案：C

13．The leader of the House of Lords is ________. A． the Speaker B. the Monarch

C. the Prime Minster D. the Lord Chancellor 答案：D 14．Northern Ireland is divided into _________districts. A. 20 B. 26 C. 36 D. 40 答案：B

15．Which of the following is not one of the members of the Lords Temporal? A. All hereditary peers and peeresses of England, Scotland, Great Britainand the United

Kingdom (but not peers of Ireland).

B. Lire peers created to assist the House in its judicial duties. C. Senior bishops of the Church of England. D. All other life peers. 一句话解释

1．How often is the general election held in Britain?

答：In Britain the general election is normally held every five years.

2. What's the clerk of the parliament responsible for?

答：The Clerk of the Parliament is responsible for the records of proceedings of the House of Lords and for the text of Acts of Parliament 3. What did the term \

答：The term \ 4. What's the Speaker?

答：The Speaker is the head of the House of Commons. 5. What is the House of Lords made up of ?

答：It is made up of the Lords Spiritual and the Lords Temporal. 6. What did the English Industrial Revolution begin with? 答：It began with the textile industry.

7. Which war was relatively sommth, with no bloodshed , nor any execution of the king in Britain?

答：It is the Glorious Revolution.

8. What were the forerunners of the Liberal Party in Britain?

答：They are Whigs.

9. How many members are there in the House of Commons? 答：There are 651 members in the House of Commons.

10. What is the difference between the ancestors of the English and Scots, Welsh and Irish?

答：The ancestors of the English are Anglo—Saxons, while the Scots, Welsh and Irish are Celts.

11．What is the main function of the House of Lords in Britain?

答：Its main function is to bring the wide experience of its members into the process of making law. 名词解释

1． Constitutional Monarchy

答：The British monarchy is known as constitutional monarchy. It means the monarchy's powers are limited by law and Parliament. The monarchy actually has no real power. Constitutional monarchy began after the Glorious Revolution in 1688. 2. the Privy Council

答：The Privy Council was formerly the chief source of executive power in the United

Kingdom. It's origins can be traced back to the King's Council, which in the 13th century gave the Sovereign advice on the government of the country. After the Glorious Revolution of 1688, it Gradually lost its importance.

Much of its work was taken over by the Cabinet until the 18th century. Today it's role is largely formal, advising the So …… 此处隐藏：7747字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……