British Politics and Europeanization

In what ways has British politics become Europeanised?

In what ways has British politics become Europeanised?

Strengths:

Members of the House of Commons are elected by the people of England meaning that they are representing and speaking on behalf of England's people.

The political system is held up through the beliefs of free voting, free speech, and open and equal treatment before the law.

The members of the House of Commons cover a wide spectrum of people from the UK thus giving the government a well rounded approach to important issues.

Unlike in the United States gender and religion do not play a major role in the voting system or members of the legislative branches.

The local government can either be one-tiered or two-tiered. Each of which have specialized sections for education, waste, housing, etc.

Equality in regards to gaining access into the political system is growing with the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999.

Education in England is fairly equal, public schools and state funded schools are on somewhat of an equal playing field, however state funded graduates tend to become more accepted in the political realm of the country.

Monarch is advised by the Privy Council which is composed of former political figures, commonwealth individuals, and public figures.

The judiciary system is comprised of unpaid people who are appointed into their position. They are legally advised when their services are needed, but being unpaid individuals means that they have a passion for this field and/or are more likely to be fair in decision making.

Bills must pass three readings before being passed onto the House. (Full Read with no discussion, Debate with Study, and then Voting)

Weaknesses:

The Prime Minister is not elected by the people. He is chosen by the largest political party in the Parliament at that time.

The Prime Minister can also be replaced whenever Parliament feels it necessary to do so.

Instability within the government concerning political parties makes the government somewhat inefficient. Parties tend to take too long to grow large and if they fall apart while trying to become the majority the entire political system suffers while they rebuild.

The King or Queen is simply ceremonial. They hold no political power what-so-ever.

The Parliament does not just serve England it serves the entire UK, which is composed of 4 different countries.

England does not have a set Constitution; instead it is based upon tradition, court rulings, common law and practice.

Favoritism is a possibility. The Prime Minister is the one who chooses who will sit in the House of Commons and since he come from the majority party does that mean that the House will be only majority party members?

There is not one set legal system; there are many depending on where in the UK you actually are.

Branches are comprised of many people sometimes over one thousand. Branches are also broken into many groups within themselves.

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