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The Evolution of the British Parliament: From Magna Carta to Devolution, Schemi e mappe concettuali di Inglese
This document traces the historical development of the british parliament, highlighting key milestones and figures. It begins with the magna carta and its impact on the king's authority, then explores the role of simon de montfort in establishing the first parliament. The document also covers the evolution of parliament's composition and the significance of the english language becoming the language of government. Finally, it examines the concept of devolution and the establishment of devolved parliaments in scotland, wales, and northern ireland.
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Parliament
Houses of Parliament
(Charles Barry & Augustus Pugin)
Parliament
- (^) The Sovereign
- (^) House of Lords
- (^) Lords Spiritual, Lords Temporal;
- (^) House of Commons
- (^) 650 MPs (Members of Parliament)
- (^) Constituency;
- (^) First-past-the-post system;
Parliament Lexis
- (^) Cabinet
- (^) Prime Minister;
- (^) Ministers;
- (^) Shadow Cabinet;
- (^) Frontbenchers, backbenchers;
- (^) Whip;
- (^) Confidence vote (no- confidence vote);
Origins
- (^) etymology: French word «parlement», from the verb «parler» = «to talk»;
- (^) The practice of consulting the aristocracy by the kings had been common since Anglo-Saxon times (Witan);
- (^) Magna Charta = the council is given power to restrict the King’s authority;
Magna Charta (1215)
- (^) King John (“Lackland” – 1199-1216)
- (^) Conflict with the barons;
- (^) No one could be sent to prison without a trial;
- (^) Everyone had the right to be judged by a court made of his peers;
- (^) New taxes could be imposed only with the consent of an assembly of barons (the «council»);
Edward I
- (^) Summons Parliament regularly;
- (^) 1295: Edward includes commoners in Parliament (like De Monfort) – they are given the power to vote;
- (^) Composition:
- (^) Each county ------> two knights,
- (^) each borough -------> two burgesses
- (^) each city ---------> two citizens.
Local government
- (^) County (= ruled by a ‘Count’)
- (^) Borough - town granted self-government by the King
- (^) Town – town governed by the King
Devolution
- (^) Labour Party election committment to devolution;
- (^) Referendums in Scotland and Wales ( 11 th and 18 th September 1997)
- (^) Establishment of Scottish Parliament and Wales Assembly;
- (^) Good Friday Agreement ( th April 1998): Northern Ireland.