US

Two types of votes in the US

- Ballots
- Letter
Biden has won the election in 2020, but he’ll be president in 2021 January
UK
The queen
- Reigns but does not rule
- No demagoguery
Politics
- No written constitution
- Constitutional monarchy
- Henry the 8th has created the Anglican church, so it’s the ruling religion in the UK since then.
- Government
o Lead by the PM
o MP – Member of Parliament
o About 100 people in the government
o Ministers and Secretaries of State (Ministers in Hungary)
o Cabinet:
 Secretaries of State
 Some minor Ministers
o Prime Minister – Boris Johnson
 Makes all final decision
o Parliament – Westminster
 Represents the people
 Makes the budget
 Scrutinises the government policy
 “Speakers”
 Etc.
 Two houses:
 Houses of Lords
o Basically bishops
 Houses of Commons
o Members are called the MPs
o Members of a political party
o Winning parties hold the most of seats
o Shadow cabinet – opposing parties
o Front and back benchers