英语考研英美概况模拟题

Political System

1. The British Monarchy is hereditary

2. The Constitutional Monarchy started at the end of the __17th __ century.

3. The __ Crown _ is used as a symbol of the whole nation and is described as the representative of the people.

4. The oldest part of British Parliament is _ the House of Lords ___.

5. The decision making organ in British Parliament is __ the Cabinet __.

6. The life of Parliament is fixed at ___ five _ years.

7. The House of Commons consists of _651___ members who are elected from the _651____ electoral districts.

8. The titles of the lords, such as Duke, Marquis, Earl, V iscount and Baron, are __ hereditary __.

9. The quorum in the House of Commons is ___ forty _ members.

10. The _ British government _ _____ is the supreme administrative institution.

11. The __ Cabinet is the core of leadership of the British government.

12. The Privy Council was established in the 15th century when __ Henry V __ was on the throne.

13. Not until ___1937 _ could the cabinet have a legal basis.

14. The number of the cabinet members varies, being generally about ___20 __.

15. The president (or head) of the House of Lords in Britain is __ Lord Chancellor __.

16. ___ The Labour Party _ was formed by the trade unions, cooperatives, the Social Democratic Federation, the Independent Labour Party and the Fabian Society in 1900.

17. It is the _ Prime Minister __ who organizes the Cabinet and presides over its meetings.

18. The Shadow Cabinet is organized by the _ Opposition ___.

19. London, because of its special location, is divided into _32____ boroughs and the city of London.

20. “The Morning Star” is the official paper of the ___ Communist Party __.

21. The following persons except ___ criminals _ have no right to vote.

22. In England and Wales, the jury consists of ___ twelve _ people in criminal and civil cases.

23. Legally any citizen aged from ___18__ to __65___ who has never been sent to prison can be a member of the jury.

24. The head of the police force of a county, etc. is called _ Chief Constable __.

25. A __ barrister ___ appointed to act for the State is called Queen’s Counsel.

26. Now the House of Lords can prevent a bill from passing into a law for __ one year _.

27. The High Court of Justice includes the following divisions except _ the Criminal Division _.

28. During the Civil War, the supporters of the King and the Church were known as _ Loyalists _.

I. Fill in the Blanks

1. The present sovereign is __ Queen Elizabeth II ___ _____.

2. Elizabeth II came to the throne on Feb. 6th, _ 1952

3. The vital power lies in the ___ Prime Minister __ _____, and his/her cabinet.

4. The __ Crown ___ is the only legal and constitutional link binding the members of the Commonwealth to the home country and to one another.

5. The British Parliament consists of three elements – the _ Crown ____, the House of __ Lords ___, and the House of _ Commons ____.

6. The British legislature is _ Parliament ____.