7. What do you know about the Union Jack?

The British flag, known as the Union Jack, consists of three flags: the Saint Andrew's cross, the Saint Patrick's cross and the Saint George's cross.

8. What do you know about the patron saints in the uk?

Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated on the 17^th of March.

Saint George is the patron saint of England. Saint George's Day is celebrated on the 23rd of April.

St. Andrew is the patron saint of both Scotland and Russia. St. Andrew’s Day is celebrated on the 30^th of November.

Saint David is the patron saint of Wales. Saint David's Day is celebrated on the 1^st of March.

9. What do you know about the symbols of the uk?

The symbol of Northern Ireland is a shamrock.

The symbol of England is a red rose.

The symbol of Scotland is a thistle.

The symbol of Wales is a daffodil or leek.

10. Can you compare British and Russian political systems?

According to the Constitution adopted in 1993, the Russian Federation is a presidential republic.

The UK is a constitutional monarchy.

There are three branches of power: legislative, executive and judicial.

The Federal Assembly is the legislative branch of power.

It consists of two houses: the Federation Council and the State Duma.

The Federal Assembly makes laws. Every law must be approved by the State Duma and the Federation Council, and signed by the President.

The Federal Government represents the executive branch of power. It consists of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet of Ministers.

The judicial branch of power is the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court. The Supreme Court is the highest court for civil and criminal cases. The Constitutional Court determines whether new laws or actions of president correspond to the Constitution.The Constitutional Court has the right to declare actions of the President, the Federal Assembly and the Federal Government unconstitutional.The UK is a constitutional monarchy. In the UK constitutionally the head of state is the h. The powers of the monarch as head of state - currently Queen Elizabeth II - are ceremonial. The most important practical power is the choice of the Member of Parliament to form a government.

In the British political system almost all legislation is proposed by the Government.The House of Commons is the lower chamber but the one with the most authority.In each House of Parliament, a proposed piece of legislation – called a Bill – goes through the following stages:

First Reading: the Bill is introduced

Second Reading – the general principles of the Bill are debated by all the members of the House

Third Reading – the final version of the Bill is considered by the whole House in a short debate

Royal Assent - the Crown gives assent to the Bill which then becomes an Act, and the law.

The House of Lords is the upper chamber but with less authority. Its main roles are to revise legislation and keep a check on Government by scrutinising its activities. All legislation has to be approved by both Houses of Parliament. The House of Lords has much more limited legislative powers than the House of Commons.

The UK does not have a President.. So, in practice, the most important person in the British political system is the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister chooses the ministers.