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CO PISTE 40
What is the Queen's role?
Elizabeth II is a constitutional Sy..... that is, she is
's head of state, but her executive powers are
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limited by constitutional rules. Her role is mostly...
she represents Britain on state visits and on ceremonial occasions.
website, her primary role is as a
According to the
"focus of national Colon... She is queen of 16 former
Including Australia, Canada and
British monarch.
New Zealand; and head of the Commonwealth. a multinational body
created after the dissolution of the British Empire.
What powers does the Queen have?
to The Queen has the right to rule: the people of Britain are not
....but subjects of the monarch Most public
servants must swear an oath of loyalty, or make an affirmation
of their loyalty, to the crown. Although the Queen is politically
she has the right to be consulted and to
is "advise and warn" ministers. Otherwise her residual powers the
"royal prerogative" are mostly exercised through the government
of the day. These include the power to enact legislation, to award
honours (on the advice of the prime minister), to sign
to declare
and
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20 The Government is led by the Prime Minister, who chooses the other.
The Prime Minister and the other most powerful
Ministers belong to a group known as the Cabinet, whose members.
are the most important decision makers in the Government.
"Britain's monarchy". Chris Alden, The Guardian.
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Chancellor of the
Exchequer ministre des
Finances
Secretary of State
for Business, Energy
and Industrial Strategy
ministre de l'Économie
.
Secretary of State for
Health ministre de la
Sante
.