Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy. The power of the queen is limited by Parliament. The organs of government in the United Kingdom are: 1) the legislature; 2) the executive; 3) the judiciary.
Parliament is the supreme legislative body. The British Parliament consists of two Houses: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The House of Lords consists of more than 1000 hereditary peers. The House of Commons is a nationwide representative body. It has 630 members. They are elected by universal adult suffrage.
The executive power of Great Britain is represented the Prime-Minister and the Cabinet. The Cabinet consists of 16 to 24 senior ministers whom the Prime-Minister has appointed. The Cabinet plans, drafts and passes to Parliament all important bills.
The judiciary is the third branch of the British Government. It is represented by the final appellate court, the House of Lords; the Court of Appeal, the intermediate appellate court and trial courts.
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