British Parliamentary System

A REPORT ON THE GOVERNMENT SYSTEM OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

INTRODUCTION

Comparison of governments of countries is a way of understanding how a country governs itself and as a means of assessing the strength and weaknesses of the operations of the government. Responses to government problems can also be better planned as we come to know how government power is distributed (McCormick, 2007). Aside from pondering on how the Philippine government works, comparing it with the system in other countries broadens our perspectives how other countries respond to problems that similarly beset us. More so, we also gather information on how to avoid the past mistakes of others.

We can also come to see perspectives of different nations, thus we see and understand the trends and underlying principles existing in other political systems which could help us better understand the causes of political change and able to predict political patterns in the international realm. With the study of comparative governments, we better understand the international government systems and their effect on the lives of citizens as well as the influence of changes across countries.

This report analyzes the central government of the United Kingdom and emphasis is made on its peculiar local government units as a result of

The British Parliamentary System has preceded all other parliamentary systems in the world. It is also the origin of industrial revolution and the modern notion of capitalism and the birthplace of the English language. It is a small, crowded and highly urbanized country where regionalism is strong with cultural and political differences among the English, the Scots, the Welsh and the Northern Irish. Social class system still exists among the upper, middle or working class. The values and attitudes of people in London differ from those in the rural