Living and Working in the UK

Module Overview: Key Topics Covered

The British Constitution

• Definition and principles of a constitution.
• Key constitutional organizations (e.g., monarchy, Parliament, judiciary).
• The “unwritten” nature of the British Constitution.

UK System of Government

• Definition and characteristics of democracy.
• Parliamentary democracy in the UK and its structure.
• Roles of the House of Commons, House of Lords, and the monarch.

UK’s International Involvement

• Membership in organizations like the Commonwealth, NATO, and the United Nations.
• Overview of the UK’s relationship with the European Union.

UK Law and Legal Framework

• Equal treatment under the law.
• Differences between criminal and civil law with examples.
• Potential consequences of breaking the law.

The UK Court System

• Roles of judges, juries, magistrates, and Justices of the Peace.
• Courts handling civil and criminal cases in different parts of the UK.