How the British and Kazakhstan Political Systems Differ - Government Essay
In this essay I will discuss the differences and similarities between Kazakhstan and Britain. I will write about economical and political differences. The UK is a unitary state and a democratic
constitutional monarchy. Its system of government* has directly inspired the government of other countries, such as Canada, India, Australia and Jamaica. The constitution is unmodified and some is unwritten, being made up of constitutional conventions, and various elements of statutory law and common law which are collectively referred to as British constitutional law.
The head of state and theoretical ultimate source of power in the UK is the British monarch. Queen Elisabeth || become to Queen since 1952, now Queen less powerfully than Prime Minister. In reality, the Queen has an essentially ceremonial role, restricted in exercise of power by convention and public opinion, though the monarch does exercise three essential rights: the right to be consulted, the right to advice and the right to warn. Governments and prime ministers have weekly confidential meetings with the monarch.
The longer the monarch reigns the greater the degree of his or he experience and knowledge becomes, and so the meetings become more and more useful .In practical terms, the political head of the UK is the Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is leader of strongest party in UK, who must have the support of the House of Commons in formal terms Parliament is bicameral, consisting of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The Kazakhstan is a federative democratic republic with a president, directly elected for a four-year term, who holds considerable executive power .The President Nazarbaev, who resides in capital of Kazakhstan, nominates the highest state officials, including the Prime Minister or Premier, who must be approved by parliament .The president can pass decrees without consent from parliament and is also head of the armed forces and of the national security council. Kazakhstan bicameral parliament, the Federal Assembly consists of an upper house known as the Republic Council, composed of 120 delegates serving a four-year term (two are appointed from each of the 89 republic subjects), and a lower house known as the State Government, comprising 300 deputies also serving a four-year term, of which 225 are elected by direct popular vote from single member constituencies and 225 are elected by proportional representation from nation-wide party lists.
The UK has Parties:
-The Conservative Party is one of the oldest political parties in Britain. It was formed more than 300 years ago and mostly it represents upper class aristocracy and upper middle class. The policies of the party are reforming since Margaret Thatcher came to power in 1979.
-The Liberal Democrats is the newest party in Britain and it was formed in the 1980s. Wants Britain to be part of the European Union and generally in favor of changes.
-The Labour Party is the ruling party at the moment. It has a majority of seats in Parliament and most of voters are from the working class. Trade Unions donate money to the party and party is relatively rich.
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