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The British Political System
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Mind Map on The British Political System, created by sonic.skadoosh on 10/10/2013.
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The British Political System
Elections
18+ to vote
General election held at least every 5 years
Conventionally held on a Thursday
Must be held before the parlimentary season starts
General
David Cameron
Prime Minister (PM)
Each party does a political broadcast
Types Of Election
Local
Parish
General
David Cameron
European
U.K. is 1 of 28 states involved
Mayoral
Police and Crime Commissioner
Parties
Conservative
David Cameron
Labour
Ed Milliband
Liberal Democrats
Nick Clegg
Green
Natalie Bennett
UKIP
Nigel Farrage
Voting
18+ to vote
Voting must be done between 7am and 10pm on voting day
British, Commonwealth Country or Rep. Of Ireland Citizen
45,000 polling stations in the U.K.
Barred from voting
Member of House Of Lords
Those in prison
Those in psychiatric hospitals or similar 'behaviour' schemes
Cannot be Barred from voting
Resident in a constituency and on the electoral register
Parliament
House of Lords
Scrutinise Laws
Helps Make Them
Question Parliament
Checking And Challenging
House of Commons
The public vote in 650 MP's
Discuss matters
Current Issues
Make Laws
Ask Questions
Scrutinise Government Policies
Represent Interests
Essential Part Of British Politics
Plays A Part In Forming Laws In The U.K.
With The Government
Government
Houses Of Parliament
Big Ben
Palace of Westminster
Tried to be blown up by Guy Fawkes
Plays A Part In Forming Laws In The U.K.
With Parliament
Lead by the PM
David Cameron
Historically linked to the head of state
Queen
Commonly referred to as 'Her Majesties Government'- 'HMG'
Types of Government
Local
County Concil
District Council
Town Council
Parish Council
Metropolitan
Metropolitan Borough
National
European Union
Ministers
Sectretary of State
Head of Department
Minister of State
Middle Ranking Minister
Parlimentary Under Sectratary of State
'Junior' Ranking Minister
Public Participation
18+ to vote
Vote in who they want as Prime Minister
Vote in MP's
Voting days
Ballot Boxes
Voting Paper
Must cross who they want in Secret/Private Voting Cubicules
No pressure to vote a certain way
Part of Democratic Society
Secret about their thoughts
Joining local parties
TV programmes
Audience Participation
Watching
Newspaper
Letters to the Editor
Reading
Articles
Councils
Town Council
Parish Council
County Council
District Council
Metropolitan
Metropolian Borough
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