U.S. Government Essays - Westminster System, House Of Commons

U.S. Government U.S. Government Research Paper One of the first countries Manamary Inc. plans to export to is England. England is the largest of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain. This is often why England itself is shortened to Great Britain or the United Kingdom. England is located the southern and eastern part of the island of Great Britain in the British Isles. England is a large part of the United Kingdom, which is a constitutional monarchy. Queen Elizabeth II who is the head of the state actually does not rule the nation. Ministers who make up cabinet of government officials are the actual rulers. The main ruling office is held by the prime minister. Parliament is the chief lawmaking body. The Parliament includes the House of Commons and the House of Lords. By far the most powerful house is the House of Commons, whose members are elected from the four countries that make the United Kingdom, of which England elects 523 of the 650 members. In the House of Lords, which has very limited power, most of the members inherit their seats. For local government purposes, the country of England is divided into various administrative units, 39 nonmetropolitan counties and 7 metropolitan areas. These units are further divided into districts, with the exception of the metropolitan area of Greater London which is divided into boroughs. Government