The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Unit 4 Politics,Class and Race 公D巨UT MON DROIT
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Unit 4 Politics, Class and Race
Quiz Give the English and a brief explanation for the following: ·卫报 ·保守党 。} 环境保护 ·自由民主党 ·京都议定书
Give the English and a brief explanation for the following: • 卫报 • 保守党 • 环境保护 • 自由民主党 • 京都议定书 Quiz
Focal Points The general elections --Importance of the general elections --Procedure of the general elections The political parties and recent political problems and trends -The Labor Party -The Conservative Party -The Liberal Democratic Party UK policy on environmental protection Social Class in British society Ethnic relations in Britain
• The general elections --Importance of the general elections -- Procedure of the general elections • The political parties and recent political problems and trends - The Labor Party - The Conservative Party - The Liberal Democratic Party • UK policy on environmental protection • Social Class in British society • Ethnic relations in Britain Focal Points
The Unit Is Divided into Five Sections I.The General Elections in Britain II.The Political Parties and Recent Political problems and Trends III.UK Policy on Environmental Protection IV.Social Class in British Society V.Ethnic Relations in Britain
The Unit is Divided into Five Sections I. The General Elections in Britain II. The Political Parties and Recent Political problems and Trends III. UK Policy on Environmental Protection IV. Social Class in British Society V. Ethnic Relations in Britain The Unit Is Divided into Five Sections
I The General Elections Importance of the general elections --The citizen's right to vote for the candidate of their choice to represent them in parliament --The election seen as an opportunity to influence future government policy Formation of the government --650 MPs representing 650 constituencies --The party with majority seats in parliament forming the government --The government standing for no more than 5 years except in exceptional circumstances
I The General Elections • Importance of the general elections -- The citizen’s right to vote for the candidate of their choice to represent them in parliament -- The election seen as an opportunity to influence future government policy • Formation of the government -- 650 MPs representing 650 constituencies -- The party with majority seats in parliament forming the government -- The government standing for no more than 5 years except in exceptional circumstances
I The General Elections Requirements for being a candidate: --Anyone who is eligible to vote can stand as a MP in principle. --Candidates with political backgrounds tend to get more votes than an independent candidate. --People who want to make an impact in national politics must usually join one of the big parties and apply to be chosen as their candidate in one of the constituencies
I The General Elections • Requirements for being a candidate: -- Anyone who is eligible to vote can stand as a MP in principle. -- Candidates with political backgrounds tend to get more votes than an independent candidate. -- People who want to make an impact in national politics must usually join one of the big parties and apply to be chosen as their candidate in one of the constituencies
I The General Elections Procedure of the general elections: --Every one on the "electoral register"gets a voting card in mail with details of when and where to vote. --The political parties get their electoral campaigns,including advertising in newspapers,on TV,door-do-door campaigning and postal deliveries of leaflets. --People go to their stations and take a card with the candidates' names listed on it.Then they put an"X"beside the name of the candidate of their choice and insert it into the sealed box through a slit in the top
I The General Elections • Procedure of the general elections: -- Every one on the “electoral register” gets a voting card in mail with details of when and where to vote. -- The political parties get their electoral campaigns, including advertising in newspapers, on TV, door-do-door campaigning and postal deliveries of leaflets. -- People go to their stations and take a card with the candidates’ names listed on it. Then they put an “X” beside the name of the candidate of their choice and insert it into the sealed box through a slit in the top
The General Elections Browr Fighting for your future Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown is joined by his wife Sarah after he gave his final campaign speech to Labour Party supporters in Dumfries,Scotland May 5,2010
The General Elections Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown is joined by his wife Sarah after he gave his final campaign speech to Labour Party supporters in Dumfries, Scotland May 5, 2010
The General Elections Britain's Conservative Party leader David Cameron addressed the final campaign rally in Bristol,southwest England,on May5,2010
The General Elections Britain's Conservative Party leader David Cameron addressed the final campaign rally in Bristol, southwest England, on May 5, 2010
The General Elections People queued for hours to vote in the 2010 election
The General Elections People queued for hours to vote in the 2010 election