Central Government
The Monarchy
Parliament
The Cabinet
TheБайду номын сангаасHouse of Lords
The House of Commons
Prime Minister and
other ministers
The Monarchy ---She reigns, but does not rule.
Parliament ---the law-making body
Parliament is at the centre of the political system in the United Kingdom. It is the supreme legislative body. Parliament passes laws for the whole nation as well as for particular regions.
Executive power is exercised by the UK government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of Parliament, the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature, though several senior judges are also members of the House of Lords.
The Monarchy, whose powers are nowhere exactly defined by the law, personifies the State. She seems very powerful but in reality she is only a figure-head.