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Full Description
First published in 1958, this book was created with the aim of describing 'the main features of government in Great Britain, the Empire and the Commonwealth'. The text is divided into two main parts: part one focuses on British political institutions as they existed at the time of publication; part two takes a more historical approach, providing an account of the constitutional development of the British Empire from the seventeenth century onwards. Illustrative figures, an index of Acts of Parliament and a bibliography are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in British politics, the British Empire and political history.
Contents
List of illustrations; Preface; Part I. Great Britain: 1. The nature of the British constitution; 2. The sovereign; 3. Parliament - its origins and development; 4. The parties, the electors and the elected; 5. The House of Commons, its customs and its privileges; 6. The House of Commons - timetable, the passing of a law and the elements of procedure; 7. The House of Lords; 8. The Prime Minister and the cabinet; 9. The departments of state and the civil service; 10. Finance and government; 11. The courts of law, the judges and the magistrates; 12. The police and the armed forces; 13. Local government I: its development and present-day organisation; 14. Local government I: its scope, finance, and relations with the central government; 15. The government and the citizen; Part II. The Empire and the Commonwealth: Introduction; 16. The constitutional doctrine of the first British Empire; 17. The old representative system of government; 18. The American Revolution; 19. Constitutional developments, 1763-1815; 20. Crown colony government; 21. Federation; 22. The self-governing colonies; 23. The Dominions in the twentieth century; Postscript; Appendix. The advance representative and responsible government; Glossary; Book list; Index of acts of Parliament; General index.
