The 1203 members of the House of Lords are not elected. Some are life peers41 they are members of the House of Lords, but their sons or daughters cannot be members. Life peers are usually former members of the House of Commons. There are also a number of42 judges or bishops. 43Themajority44, however, are hereditary peers45, the heads46 of aristocratic families.
Every five years, British people over the age of 18 47 can vote in a general election48 People vote for the candidate they want in their constituency49 (region).
The two main50 parties in Britain are Labour Party51 and Conservative Party52.
Read the text and complete the following sentences:
Great Britain includes England, and Wales.
includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Each county in England has its own local.
Britain is a monarchy.
The King or the Queen is the of the State.
The Queens face is on all British bank notes, coins and.
Local governments are responsible for education,, town planning and rubbish disposal.
The Queens role, however, is mainly.
power lies in the hands of the Prime Minister and his orher Cabinet.
The Queen is also head of the(a group of and present-day British colonies).
The British has two houses or chambers.
There are 651 Members of Parliament in the of.
Each MP is elected by in one region.
Every years British people can in a general election.
The two main parties in Britain are and Conservative Party.
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