Does it conflict with that of the prime minister?
2007-06-02 04:10:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Professor Peter Hennessy of Queen Mary's College, University of London, has written extensively (and very well) on this question. Basically the answer is that the Monarchy is central to the functioning of the UK's unwritten constitution, since although the Queen has little power on a day to day basis (though she has very regular private meetings with the PM, which is more than all but the most senior cabinet Ministers), but she retains two "personal prerogatives": to dissolve Parliament and to appoint a Prime Minister, and in exceptional circumstances - when there is a hung Parliament (as eg there was following the election of February 1974) -that's very powerful.
2007-06-02 10:52:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Queen's role in government does not conflict with that of the Prime Minister. One of the duties of the monarch deals with the selection of a PM. Rather than typing out a long answer I'll just post this link, and that like will lead to further links which describe the role of the monarchy in the UK and in the commonwealth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Monarchy#Political_role
2007-06-02 04:39:16 · answer #2 · answered by Mike W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Queen is NOT there "just for show or tradition". She is the real head of state. In terms of political power, she appoints the Prime Minister and sovereignty for enacting laws over her subjects flows from her.
2007-06-02 04:44:14 · answer #3 · answered by Darrell 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the Qeen is the head of state and has to sign acts of parliament .she has the right to shut down parliament but in reality that would never happen
contarary to what people say the Queen isn`t paid from taxes she`s paid expenses from the privy purse (the income from the crown estates )over 170 million pounds is anually paid into the treasury out of which she gets about 8 million back and the rest goes towards paying for the government
2007-06-02 05:29:36 · answer #4 · answered by keny 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She is the head of state and possess the capacity and power to close parliment. This can be said to 'conflict' with the prime minister's role.....
2007-06-02 04:50:52 · answer #5 · answered by skullpicker 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Sovereign has one very important role.
She can dissolve parliament at any time. This would provoke a constitutional crisis but if the government is so outstandingly corrupt and incompetent is is the final check on a dicta or.
Blair is not 'cos he hasn't got the nerve but he is trying he and his gang. My God they are trying
2007-06-02 06:21:47 · answer #6 · answered by Scouse 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She brings in hundreds of thousands of tourist dollars and euros through her palaces, castles and ceremonial occasions such as the Changing of the Guard and Trooping the Colour.All the rest is in the excellent answers of Jase and capitalg
2016-05-19 03:36:06 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the monarchy is there just for show, for tradition.....the prime minister is the real head of state.....he deals with the political problems and such.
2007-06-02 04:14:05 · answer #8 · answered by Lenore P 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The queen has no political power.
2007-06-02 04:14:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. She's merely a figure head.
2007-06-02 04:13:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋