來看標準答案，摘錄自英國政府移民局專用考試教材《Life in the United Kingdom》,published with the permission of the Home Office on behalf of Her Majesty"s Stationery Office. （前幾天剛考完）
The Prime Minister
The Prime Minister is the leader of the party in power. He or she appoints and dismisses ministers of state, and has the ultimate choice and control over many important public appointments. The Prime Minister"s leading ministers form the Cabinet. The Prime Minister used to be called, in Latin, "primus inter pares", which means first among equals. However, a Prime Minister who is defeated in an important vote in the House of Commons or who loses the confidence of the Cabinet, can be removed by their party at any time. This rarely happens, but when it does, the event is dramatic and the effects can be great. For example, Winston Churchill replaced Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in 1940; and Margaret Thatcher was forced to resign in 1990 when she lost the confidence of her colleagues.
The Monarch
Under a constitutional monarchy, the powers of the Monarch (the Queen or King) are limited by either constitutional law or convention. In Britain, the Queen or King must accept the decisions of the Cabinet and Parliament. The Monarch can express her or his views on government matters privately to the Prime Minister, for example at their weekly "audience", but in all matters of government must follow the Prime Minister"s advice. The Queen or King can only, in a famous phrase, "advice, warn, and encourage". There would be a constitutional crisis if the Monarch ever spoke out publicly either for or against government policy. The present Queen has reigned since her father"s death in 1952. The Queen is Head of State of the United Kingdom. She is also monarch or head of state, in both a ceremonial and symbolic sense, of most of the countries in the Commonwealth. The Queen has important ceremonial roles in the UK, which include the opening and closing of Parliament. Each year at the beginning of a new parliamentary session she reads by tradition "the Queen"s speech" from a throne
in the House of Lords, stating the Government"s policies for the next session. Today, however, these are entirely the vies of the Prime Minister and the cabinet. The Monarch also gives the letters of appointment to holders of high office within the Government, the armed forces, and the Church of England, but always on the Prime Minister"s advice.
來看標準答案，摘錄自英國政府移民局專用考試教材《Life in the United Kingdom》,published with the permission of the Home Office on behalf of Her Majesty"s Stationery Office. （前幾天剛考完）
The Prime Minister
The Prime Minister is the leader of the party in power. He or she appoints and dismisses ministers of state, and has the ultimate choice and control over many important public appointments. The Prime Minister"s leading ministers form the Cabinet. The Prime Minister used to be called, in Latin, "primus inter pares", which means first among equals. However, a Prime Minister who is defeated in an important vote in the House of Commons or who loses the confidence of the Cabinet, can be removed by their party at any time. This rarely happens, but when it does, the event is dramatic and the effects can be great. For example, Winston Churchill replaced Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in 1940; and Margaret Thatcher was forced to resign in 1990 when she lost the confidence of her colleagues.
The Monarch
Under a constitutional monarchy, the powers of the Monarch (the Queen or King) are limited by either constitutional law or convention. In Britain, the Queen or King must accept the decisions of the Cabinet and Parliament. The Monarch can express her or his views on government matters privately to the Prime Minister, for example at their weekly "audience", but in all matters of government must follow the Prime Minister"s advice. The Queen or King can only, in a famous phrase, "advice, warn, and encourage". There would be a constitutional crisis if the Monarch ever spoke out publicly either for or against government policy. The present Queen has reigned since her father"s death in 1952. The Queen is Head of State of the United Kingdom. She is also monarch or head of state, in both a ceremonial and symbolic sense, of most of the countries in the Commonwealth. The Queen has important ceremonial roles in the UK, which include the opening and closing of Parliament. Each year at the beginning of a new parliamentary session she reads by tradition "the Queen"s speech" from a throne
in the House of Lords, stating the Government"s policies for the next session. Today, however, these are entirely the vies of the Prime Minister and the cabinet. The Monarch also gives the letters of appointment to holders of high office within the Government, the armed forces, and the Church of England, but always on the Prime Minister"s advice.
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