Type of government: Constitutional Monarchy. Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, with a queen and a parliament that has two houses: the House of Lords, with 574 life peers, 92 hereditary peers, and 26 bishops; and the House of Commons, which has 651 popularly elected members
Government makeup: Supreme legislative power is vested in parliament, which sits for five years unless dissolved sooner. The House of Lords was stripped of most of its power in 1911, and now its main function is to revise legislation. In Nov. 1999, hundreds of hereditary peers were expelled in an effort to make the body more democratic. The executive power of the Crown is exercised by the cabinet, headed by the prime minister.
Government officials during WWI
Herbert Henry Asquith: ( 1908-1916) Prime Minister who led Britain into WWI in 1915. Declared war on Germany in 1914 to protect Belgium. Formed coalition government.
David Llyod George: (1916-1945)Succeed David Llyod after demand for new government. Known as Prime Minister who won war for Great Britain.
Sir Edward Grey: (1905-1916) Foreign Secretary leader who played important role in making military decisions.
Sir John French: (1911-1918) Commander of British Expeditionary Force who played important role in making military decisions.
Government makeup: Supreme legislative power is vested in parliament, which sits for five years unless dissolved sooner. The House of Lords was stripped of most of its power in 1911, and now its main function is to revise legislation. In Nov. 1999, hundreds of hereditary peers were expelled in an effort to make the body more democratic. The executive power of the Crown is exercised by the cabinet, headed by the prime minister.
Government officials during WWI
Herbert Henry Asquith: ( 1908-1916) Prime Minister who led Britain into WWI in 1915. Declared war on Germany in 1914 to protect Belgium. Formed coalition government.
David Llyod George: (1916-1945)Succeed David Llyod after demand for new government. Known as Prime Minister who won war for Great Britain.
Sir Edward Grey: (1905-1916) Foreign Secretary leader who played important role in making military decisions.
Sir John French: (1911-1918) Commander of British Expeditionary Force who played important role in making military decisions.