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Contents The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Unit 1. Parliament 3

The British Parliament 5

Unit 2. Monarchy 13

The British Monarchy 14

Unit 3. The Houses of Parliament 23

The House of Lords 24

The House of Commons 28

Unit 4. Elections 37

The Election Procedure 39

Unit 5. Political Parties 48

System of Political Parties 49

Unit 6. Government 58

System of Government 59

Unit 7. Local Government 70

System of Local Government 71

The United States of America

Unit 8. Government 82

System of Government 84

Unit 9. Organization of the Federal Government 96

President 97

The Executive Branch 104

The Legislative Branch 112

The Judicial Branch 117

Unit 10. Congress 124

How Congress Decides 125

Unit 11. Political Parties 134

System of Political Parties 135

Unit 12. Local Government 142

System of Local Government 143

Revision 153

Sources 159