Insert prepositions

1. The monarch reigns … the support … Parliament. 2. Everything today is done … the Queen’s name. 3. Parliament … Great Britain exists … 1265. 4. The first two rows … seats are occupied … the leading members … both parties. 5. Party control is exercised … Whips. 6. The duties … Whips are to keep members informed … forthcoming parliamentary business. 7. Voting … the House of Commons is carried out … the direction … the Speaker. 8. Members voting “No” pass … the lobby … the Speaker’s left. 9. The House of Commons is an assembly elected … universal suffrage. 10. The division … Parliament … two Houses goes back … some 700 years. 11. Real political powers rest … the elected House … Commons. 12. The Commons grant money … the Government. 13. Any MP may introduce a bill … the Parliament. 14. If the Lords agree … the bill, it will be placed … the Queen … signature.

Complete the following sentences.

1. Constitutional monarchy means …. 2. The Queen appoints …. 3. The main principles of British legislation …. 5. The person who conducts discussion …. 6. Party control is exercised …. 7. There are Government and opposition Whips. 8. Duties common to the Whips include …. 9. Voting in the House of Commons is carried out …. 10. Members voting “aye” go out …. 11. MPs hold their seats …. 12. The Cabinet determines …. 13. It is the duty of the Opposition… 14. The House of Lords consists of …. 15. Nowadays real political powers ….

Express your opinion on the following statements. Say why.

1.Why the United Kingdom is called a constitutional monarchy. 2.Why everything in Great Britain is done in the Queen’s name. 3.Why the Queen has no real powers. 4.Why MPs tend to act in accordance with precedent and tradition but not in accordance with their Constitution. 5.Why the voting in the British parliament is exercised according to the old tradition. 6.Why only the members of the Commons are known as MPs. 7.Why the House of Commons is more important.