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Does the queen in the uk runs the country?

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Does the queen in the uk runs the country?

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  1. no not any more......she just sits on her royal bum


  2. No.

  3. its been a long time since she has had a say in it

  4. Well not really. But there are some traditions that have to be adhered to. Such as all bills, laws, etc have to be agreed by her. She generally gives her consent as by the time it gets to her it's been scrutinised by the house of lords. Also, only the queen and the PM can order the armed forces into war. But she generally doesn't. Her powers are more traditional than anything. She can use them, but she wisely decides not to and leaves it all to the politicians.

  5. It might be bettter, if she did....

  6. no she does not.the goverment run the country.badly at that

  7. The Prime Minister and Parliament are ones who run the government.The Queen acts as advisory head of state.Here's her job description from http://www.royal.gov/uk/output/Page4676....

    "The Queen is Head of State in the United Kingdom. Her official title in the UK is "Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith".

    As a constitutional monarch, The Queen does not 'rule' the country, but fulfils important ceremonial and formal roles with respect to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and the devolved assemblies of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

    The Queen is also Fount of Justice, from whom justice in the United Kingdom derives, and has important relationships with the Armed Forces and the established Churches of England and Scotland.

    In addition to her role in the United Kingdom, The Queen has a special role to play in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, which are dependent territories of the English Crown. "

    "As Head of State The Queen has to remain strictly neutral with respect to political matters, unable to vote or stand for election.

    But The Queen does have important ceremonial and formal roles in relation to the Government of the UK.

    The formal phrase 'Queen in Parliament' is used to describe the British legislature, which consists of the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The Queen's duties include opening each new session of Parliament, dissolving Parliament before a general election, and approving Orders and Proclamations through the Privy Council.

    The Queen also has a close relationship with the Prime Minister, retaining the right to appoint and meet with him or her on a regular basis.

    In addition to playing a specific role in the UK Parliament based in London, The Queen has formal roles with relation to the devolved assemblies of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. "

    The Queen's role in Parliament is:

    Assenting to Bills passed by Parliament, on the advice of Ministers;

    Giving audiences to Ministers, at which Her Majesty may be consulted, encourage and warn;

    Opening each new session of Parliament;

    Proroguing or dissolving Parliament before a general election

    The Queen reads state papers from The Boxes every day, to keep abreast of what is going on in the world;Parliament sends her the work every day and often require her signature on billa and laws they want enacted.The Queen acts like the "glue" that keeps the government united and continuing:there maybe many different governments and prime ministers,but there is only one monarch who maks sure that the government does the work is was elected to do.

  8. No.  She is the sort of top ambassador for the country and has some token roles to play, ie accepting the new Prime Minister, accepting his resignation etc, but really, I am sorry to say, she is only a puppet.  I saw a programme on her recently and I felt very sorry for her really!

  9. No HRH Queen Elizabether 11 does not run our country. The Queen in as we say just a figure head. When she opens Parliament after the summer holidays The Queen actually in her address to the Politicians is written by the Government in power at the time. If there is a change of Government and the Prime Minister resigns, he then goes to tell the Queen it is part of protocal. I personally would like to say that we are lucky to have The Queen in our country, I would hate a President to rule the UK

  10. not a chance. the monarchy have had any power they may have had completely taken by parliament. the queen is there only as a figurehead,a symbol of what we once were. shame really - wonder what our country would be like now if the royal family had had some say in the laws and policies we are now expected to live by? makes ya think!

  11. No she doesn't... that is the job of the Prime Minister...

  12. HM Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state of UK.  She is in effect the 'rubber stamp' of approval of Bills passed in the House of Commons.

    The House of Commons make the laws and govern the country.

    Here's how some of the arguments are settled - well, sort of anyway . . . .

    The Lisbon Treaty refendum argument

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRbRgTQmm...

    Understanding UK - the American view

    http://www.suslik.org/Humour/National/us...

    This next video link explains exactly who runs the UK

    http://pop.youtube.com/watch?v=ObI4eaK_G...

    POWER TO THE PEOPLE

  13. She has no say whatsoever. The only thing she does have is her own ( small ) private army. She is just a tourist attraction.

  14. Thankfully no, the Russian and French had the right idea about royalty and their hangers on

  15. no i was just there at 13 it wa sreally exciting

    but on to answer ur questionno they used to now they are just an ichon

    she dont mean c**p but to look nice

  16. No. She has no actual power. The elected government run the country.

  17. The Queen holds all the power but lets the people vote in a government to decide how the country is run.

  18. no way..government does.mary.c.

  19. No. She doesn't. She doesn't have that kind of power anymore.

  20. Britain is what is called a democratic monerchy as the queen lets a democraticly elected government run the country the queen retains executive power the only time she can disolve parlaiment is when a general election is called

  21. no its the government...the queen is just a symbol

  22. No. It has long been established in the uncodified Constitution of the United Kingdom that political power is ultimately exercised by the Parliament of the United Kingdom, of which the Sovereign is a non-partisan component, along with the House of Lords and the House of Commons, and by the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Thus, as the modern British monarchy is a constitutional one, the Sovereign's role is in practice limited to non-partisan functions (such as being the fount of honour).

    In practice, political power is exercised today through Parliament and by the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The sovereign also holds the title of Supreme Governor of the established Church of England. The monarch holds a weekly audience with the Prime Minister, as well as regular audiences with other members of the Cabinet. The monarch may express his or her views, but, as a constitutional ruler, must ultimately accept the Prime Minister's and Cabinet's decisions.

    Although the United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy where the monarch's power is exercised upon the advice of the prime minister, the British monarch does however possess certain reserve powers which they may exercise at they own discretion. Every monarch are granted with a set of their own reserved powers known as the "Royal Prerogative." These powers could be exercised in an emergency such as a constitutional crisis.

    The Royal Prerogative is a body of customary authority, privilege, and immunity, recognized in common law and, sometimes, in civil law jurisdictions possessing a monarchy as belonging to the King or Queen alone. It is the means by which some of the executive powers of government, possessed by and vested in a monarch with regard to the process of governance of their state, are carried out. Individual prerogatives can be abolished by Parliament, although in the UK a special procedure applies.

    For a list of specific Royal Prerogatives visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Prero...

    To learn more about the British monarchy and how it works http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page1.asp

  23. no the people do she is a nobody

  24. No she just sits on her regal *** and collects a whopping pay packet for doing nothing

  25. No. The Queen Has almost No Say in what goes on in the UK. All the big decisions are made by Parliament. The Queen is just there for show

  26. The Queen is head of state. The government runs the country if you want to put it that way and it is the job of opposition parties to question the wisdom of their measures.

    In many states the head of state is some retired politician who is either elected or siezes office. We have a much better way of making the appointment by having a family that is descended from previous rulers who, in their time, sometimes enjoyed much more power. The advantage we gain is that an heir to the throne is educated from an early age in what is required of the titular head of state. The Queen is consequently able to offer advice to the ministers which is based on her experience gained through continuity of her reign without interfering in any way with the business of government.

    The alternatives to this system are not attractive and, whilst much is made of the cost of maintaining this system, the cost of maintaining a clapped out old politician in the office of President could well be higher if the expense claims made byour MPs is anything to go on.

  27. my belief is she does but behind closed doors under high security

  28. no , queen don't control her country but what a terrible wasting of time people spending time on queen.

  29. No the government do.....
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