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| | Parliament - Encyclopedia of Political Information |
 | | In a similar fashion, the Australian Parliament consists of the House of Representatives, the Senate and the Governor-General as (nominally) the Monarch's representative (though in practice the Governor-General acts independently of the Monarch), although the Australian Senate is modelled after the United States Senate, not the House of Lords. | | | The New Zealand Parliament consists of a 120-member unicameral House of Representatives from which an executive cabinet of about 20 ministers is appointed. | | | Queen Elizabeth II is Queen of New Zealand and is represented as head of state by a Governor General. |
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| | Wikinfo Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| | That dominance continued in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (formed in 1801 when the crowns of Great Britain and Ireland were merged) and the modern United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (formed in December 1922 when twenty-six of Ireland's thirty-two counties left to form the Irish Free State. | | | In the Glorious Revolution of 1688, Parliament deposed the Roman Catholic King James II/VII [1] and his infant heir and gave the throne to his protestant daughter and her husband, William of Orange. | | | Once defeated, in 1649 King Charles I was beheaded (an act known as Regicide) and a form of republican rule instituted over Oliver Cromwell, who ruled as Lord Protector. |
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| | Parliament Houses of Parliament |
| | The Queen today remains the Supreme Governor of the Church of England and, as the sovereign, must by law be a member of that Church. | | | The legislative primacy of the House of Commons over the Lords was confirmed in the 20th Century by the passing of the Parliament Acts of 1911 and 1949. | | | Growing pressure for reform of parliament in the 18th and 19th Centuries led to a series of Reform Acts which extended the electoral franchise to most men (over 21) in 1867 and, finally, to women over 21 in 1928. |
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| | United Kingdom |
| | The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, with a queen and a Parliament that has two houses: the House of Lords, with 574 life peers, 92 hereditary peers, and 26 bishops; and the House of Commons, which has 651 popularly elected members. | | | The United Kingdom, consisting of Great Britain (England, Wales, and Scotland) and Northern Ireland, is twice the size of New York State. | | | Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies of the United Kingdom - Anguilla Bermuda British Indian Ocean Territory British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Channel... |
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| | The Parliament in being at the commencement of this Act (before the commencement of this Act called the General Assembly) shall continue in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this Act. | | | A member of Parliament shall not be permitted to sit or vote in the House of Representatives until that member has taken the Oath of Allegiance in the form prescribed in section 17 of the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957. | | | A person who is in office as Speaker immediately before the dissolution or expiration of Parliament shall, notwithstanding that dissolution or expiration, continue in office until the close of polling day at the next general election unless that person sooner vacates office as Speaker. |
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| | Modern History Sourcebook: Statute of Westminster, 1931 |
| | No Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom passed after the commencement of this Act shall extend or be deemed to extend, to a Dominion as part of the law of that Dominion, unless it is expressly declared in that Act that that Dominion has requested, and consented to, the enactment thereof. | | | (3) The powers conferred by this Act upon the Parliament of Canada or upon the legislatures of the Provinces shall be restricted to the enactment of laws in the relation to matters within the competence of the Parliament of Canada or of any of the legislatures of the Provinces respectively. | | | This Act may be cited as the Statute of Westminster, 1931. |
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| | World Law: United Kingdom |
| | Under section 2 of the Act, United Kingdom courts and tribunals must take into account any judgements, decisions, opinions or declarations (as appropriate) of the European Court of Human Rights, the former European Commission of Human Rights, and the Committee of Ministers. | | | These would include ministers, government departments, local government departments, judges, the courts, the police and related criminal justice agencies. | | | The Human Rights Act 1998 interferes with this doctrine, and one of the arguments surrounding the Act is how far, if at all, this doctrine is challenged. |
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| | LLRX.com - Devolution in the United Kingdom: A Revolution in Online Legal Research |
| | The "New Labour" government, formed by Prime Minister Tony Blair in 1997, came to power with a mandate to reform the constitutional structure of the United Kingdom. | | | The escalation of violence in the province during the late 1960’s and early 1970’s resulted in the suspension of home-rule and the vesting of wide discretionary powers in the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland under direct rule. | | | Prior to July 1, 1999 (when the Act came into force) primary legislation for the region was solely the responsibility of the U.K. Parliament. |
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| | Parliament of Canada Act, 1875 |
| | This Act may be cited as the Parliament of Canada Act, 1875. | | | and exercised by the Senate and by the House of Commons, and by the Members thereof respectively, shall be such as are from time to time defined by Act of the Parliament of Canada. | | | but so that the same shall never exceed those at the passing of this Act held, enjoyed, and exercised by the Commons House of Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and by the Members thereof:" |
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| | United Kingdom Election Results |
| | This is a complete list of Boroughs and counties which returned members to sit in Parliament, prior to the first reform of the system of election in 1832. | | | Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election results in the 1992 Parliament. | | | This is the site to go to for election results, data and information from the United Kingdom. |
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| | Queen in accordance to the Act of Settlement 1701. | | | If the United Kingdom is a foreign power, why then do all our politicians, judges etc | | | The High Court has already held that Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia is the |
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| | United Kingdom Parliament |
| | Parliament of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (female suffrage 1918/22) |
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| | LLRX.com - The Electronic Parliament: Resources for Tracking U.K. Legislation |
| | The House of Lords, the subject of much revision in the past few years, is comprised of 92 hereditary peers (both elected and appointed), 695 life peers, and 26 bishops. | | | This will have been outlined in general terms at the time of the election and will be more explicitly stated when the | | | Unlike an act of the U.S. Congress that may be vetoed by the President, the Crown has not withheld its assent to a bill passed by Parliament since 1707. |
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| | Guy Fawkes was one of a group of conspirators who tried to blow-up the House of Lords in 1605 on the day of the State Opening of Parliament. | | | House of Lords Briefing Papers general information on the work, role and history of the House of Lords. | | | Nearly everyone in the United Kingdom aged 18 and over has the right to vote for their local Member of Parliament. |
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http://www.explore.parliament.uk/Parliament.aspx?id=6
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| | United Kingdom News |
| | United Kingdom of united kingdom news Great Britain and Northern Ireland | | | This site is produced and maintained by the British Embassy in Washington DC. | | | Buy farms for sale in the united kingdom legislation and other official publications |
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| | AJ 100 - A Bit about British Parliament |
| | Members of the House of Commons are elected much like Congressmen are elected in the U.S. Election to this office entitles one to partake in the direct influence of government. | | | For problems or questions regarding this web contact Carl Franklin. | | | The Parliament of the United Kingdom consists of the Queen or King (the hereditary monarch), the House of Lords (almost 1300 unelected members known as peers) and the House of Commons (659 elected Members of Parliament). |
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| | CIA - The World Factbook -- United Kingdom |
| | bicameral Parliament comprised of House of Lords (consists of approximately 500 life peers, 92 hereditary peers and 26 clergy) and House of Commons (646 seats since 2005 elections; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms unless the House is dissolved earlier) | | | conventional long form: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; note - Great Britain includes England, Scotland, and Wales | | | common law tradition with early Roman and modern continental influences; has nonbinding judicial review of Acts of Parliament under the Human Rights Act of 1998; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
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| | CataLaw : United Kingdom |
| | D'Angelo Law Library: Foreign Law - United Kingdom | | | Monash University Law Library: Countries A-Z - United Kingdom | | | AustLII: World - Countries - United Kingdom - Courts and Case Law |
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| | List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | For Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly see List of Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly and for Acts of the Northern Ireland Parliament see List of Acts of the Northern Ireland Parliament. | | | This is a list of links to lists of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom grouped by period. | | | Lists of legislation of predecessor states to the United Kingdom |
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| | BBC NEWS Programmes BBC Parliament Socialism in the United Kingdom |
| | Socialism in the United Kingdom, with conservatism, largely disappeared as a coherent doctrine after 1989. | | | There were two turning points for socialism in the United Kingdom, the first in the years of the first majority Labour Government between 1945 and 1951, the second with the end of the Cold War, the collapse of European state communism, and the rise, and decline, of the New Right. | | | Professor at Government Department of the London School of Economics writes for BBC Parliament |
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| | North America -- Encyclopædia Britannica |
| | the act of Parliament of the United Kingdom by which in 1867 three British colonies in North America—Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Canada—were united as “one Dominion under the name of Canada&; and by which provision was made that the other colonies and territories of British North America might be admitted. | | | Canada, the United States, Mexico, the Central American republics, the Bahama Islands and the Greater and Lesser Antilles are all parts of North America—more than 9,300,000 square miles (24,100,000... | | | The third largest of the continents, North America extends from Alaska, the Queen Elizabeth Islands, and Greenland to Panama's eastern border with Colombia in South America. |
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| | The British Council of Disabled People - United Kingdom Disabled Peoples' Parliament |
| | Would you like to be considered as a candidate for election to the Parliament | | | The Parliament, which will be made up of 180 MDPP's (Member of the Disabled People's Parliament), will have its first meeting on the 3-5 October 2003 at the Jury's Inn, Broad Street, Birmingham. | | | Andy Rickell, Chief Executive of BCODP said 'Disabled people who want to vote or stand for election to the Parliament need to contact BCODP by the beginning of June. |
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| | Regional > Europe > United Kingdom > Government > Parliament |
| | UK legislation, including Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Measures of the General Synod of the Church of England. | | | The United Kingdom Houses of Parliament educational website. | | | Regional > Europe > United Kingdom > Government > Parliament |
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| | ICL - United Kingdom Index |
| | 1 Jan 1801: Establishment of the United Kingdom. | | | The current first-past-the-post electoral system, on the general election on 1 May 1997, put Labour in charge of nearly two-thirds of the seats in the Commons with only 43% of the national vote. | | | There is a paperback draft constitution of an advisory group (Anthony Bradley et al.) available from the Institute for Public Policy Research (ed.), A Written Constitution for the United Kingdom, 2nd ed. |
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| | Acts of the UK Parliament |
| | All Public General Acts appear as originally passed by the UK Parliament. | | | All Local Acts appear as originally passed by the UK Parliament. | | | The aim is to publish all new Acts of the UK Parliament on the Internet simultaneously with or, at least within 24 hours of their publication in printed form. |
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| | UK Parliament - Bills before Parliament |
| | This version may, however, be significantly different from the Act. | | | Bills which have received Royal Assent become Acts of Parliament. | | | Parliament (Participation of Members of the House of Commons) Bill [HL] (61) |
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| | Cabinet Office |
| | On 1 July 2005 the UK began its six–month Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU). | | | The Cabinet Office is at the centre of Government, coordinating policy and strategy across government departments. | | | This website brings together information from units in the Department. |
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| | BBC NEWS Business Women 'still face glass ceiling' |
| | In terms of number of female members of Parliament, the United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 25 EU member states. | | | Although women accounted for a higher share of all elected representatives, at 28% they still lag behind many of their European counterparts in terms of holding political office, the report said. |
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| | United Kingdom Map |
| | Balian of Ibelin travels to Jerusalem during the united kingdom map crusades of the 12th century, and there he finds himself as the defender of the city and its people. | | | One of the practical consequences united kingdom search engines of the creation of OPSI is the re-branding of what was the HMSO website - HMSOnline. | | | Welcome to the United Kingdom Parliament united kingdom map World Wide Web Service |
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| | United Kingdom Parliament home page |
| | This page is maintained by the Communications Directorate, United Kingdom Parliament, Westminster, London. | | | Here you will find information about the United Kingdom Parliament, the House of Commons and the House of Lords. | | | The Information Offices of both Houses of Parliament |
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| | The European Parliament (Disqualification) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2004 |
| | Section 21 of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 amended section 10 of the 2002 Act so as to give the Secretary of State power to disqualify persons of a description connected to Gibraltar. | | | The European Parliament (Disqualification) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2004 | | | The Order provides for similar classes of people to be disqualified as those who are disqualified in the United Kingdom. |
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| | British Embassy in the USA: Official UK Government website |
| | Welcome to the British Embassy in the United States | | | Get the latest travel advice to the United States. | | | We provide up-to-date information about Britain including UK Government policy and humanitarian efforts, British science and technology advancements, requirements and regulations for visas to Britain, and a wealth of additional information and news about Britain in the US. |
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| | Category:Palace of Westminster - Wikimedia Commons |
| | The Palace of Westminster, on the banks of the en:River Thames in en:Westminster, London, is the home of the House of Commons and the en:House of Lords, which form the en:Parliament of the United Kingdom. | | | It is also known as the Houses of Parliament. | | | This page was last modified 04:06, 12 February 2006. |
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| | Picture of Houses of Parliament, London, United Kingdom |
| | Picture of Houses of Parliament, London, United Kingdom | | | Unauthorized duplication in part or whole without prior written consent prohibited by law. | | | The Houses of Parliament are officially known as the Palace of Westminster, recalling the fact that they occupy the site of a former royal palace, originally built by Edward the Confessor and... |
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| | UK Independence Party Official website (UKIP) |
| | Voting papers for the NEC election to be received by 2nd March and confirmation that it will be a secret ballot.... | | | I'm very much against being drawn into a United States of Europe... | | | News from the European Parliament - Brussels - 1st February to 10th February 2006... |
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| | WorldLII - Categories - Countries - United Kingdom - Parliament |
| | Command or Parliamentary Papers (including White and Green Papers)cover major policy proposals, diplomatic documents such as treaties, Government responses to Select Committee reports, reports of major committees of inquiry or certain departmental reports or reviews. | | | WorldLII >> Categories >> Countries >> United Kingdom >> Parliament | | | WorldLII - Categories - Countries - United Kingdom - Parliament |
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| | Reporting directly to Parliament, the Commissioner's powers include the ability to order compliance, using enforcement and decision notices, and prosecution. | | | We rule on eligible complaints and can take action when the law is broken. |
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| | The European Commission Representation in the United Kingdom |
| | This site is a good starting point to find out what the United Kingdom and the 24 other governments in the EU are up to, along with the European Parliament and the Commission. | | | The European Commission Representation in the United Kingdom | | | The policies, programmes and laws that emerge from this process are intended to make Europe a better place for consumers, business, workers and students, citizens of the world's biggest trading bloc. |
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| | United Kingdom Permanent Representation to the European Union |
| | This means we work closely with the 24 other Member States, the European Commission and the European Parliament. | | | The EU staffing Unit aims to facilitate the entry of UK nationals to EU Institutions, through the provision of relevant advice and guidance and to support UK Nationals throughout their career in these organisations. | | | Below you can download a guide to the United Kingdom Permanent Representation to the European Union (UKRep) in PDF format. |
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| | Disability Information - UKDPP, United Kingdom's Disabled People's Parliament |
| | Logo of the United Kingdom Disabled Peoples Parliament.[d] | | | The launch of the United Kingdom's first ever disabled people's parliament attracted high profile speakers and much media interest. | | | "While the current franchise of this Parliament is restricted, it is following in the footsteps of our national Parliament. |
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| | British Government and Politics on the Internet |
| | By-Elections in the 1997 Parliament from the House of Commons Library. | | | Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies | | | United Families and Friends Coalition - campaigning for an end to deaths in custody |
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