When British
voters go to the polls during General Elections to decide {{U}}(51)
{{/U}} will govern them they usually have a choice of at least three
candidates who will each {{U}}(52) {{/U}} one of the three main
political parties in Britain today. The Labour Party is the
party of {{U}}(53) {{/U}}, while the Tory Conservative Party the right
and {{U}}(54) {{/U}} the two, with policies and opinions of its own, is
the smaller Liberal Party. Britain is divided into over 600
political units called "constituencies", each with {{U}}(55) {{/U}} own
candidates who stand for Parliament hoping to be elected (or re-elected) with
large majorities. The cities and large towns are themselves divided into
constituencies and they also choose the Members of parliament (MPs) who will
represent their {{U}}(56) {{/U}} in the houses of Parliament at
Westminster. Here, in the "House", the government {{U}}(57) {{/U}} the
day led by its Prime minister and his Cabinet—a team of specially selected
ministers—{{U}} (58) {{/U}} its duties of governing the country. Various
proposals are put forward for debate and discussion and these may, {{U}}(59)
{{/U}} become part of the law of the land. The government {{U}}(60)
{{/U}} has to face the criticism of the other parties which are in
opposition. This. is the sort of democratic process that the majority of British
people seem to {{U}}(61) {{/U}} Her Majesty's Government is watched over
by Her Majesty's Opposition, and {{U}}(62) {{/U}} a certain balance of
power is maintained. Decisions are made by a majority vote and this, of course,
is {{U}}(63) {{/U}} the other parties, the liberals, the national and
Regional parties and other independent parties can {{U}}(64) {{/U}}
their influence. Some issues may be decided on a {{U}}(65) {{/U}}
handful of votes.