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Designed by English teacher Aysilu Minullina School 153 Kazan Slide 2 to gather palace riverside to exist government reign imposing , House of Commons over Slide 3 The Houses of Parliament, called officially the Palace of Westminster, is the place where members of Parliament gather to make laws. Slide 4 The Palace of Westminster stands on the riverside near Westminster Abbey. Slide 5 Parliament in Britain has existed since 1265. It has been the home of government in England for nine hundred years. Slide 6 Having been organized in the reign of king Edward I it is the oldest Parliament in the world. Slide 7 There are two imposing well known towers in two corners of Westminister Palace. Slide 8 The clock tower called Big Ben. When the House of Commons is still sitting after dark, there is a light over the face of Big Ben. Slide 9 Victoria tower Slide 10 All the time Parliament is in session, a flag can be seen over Victoria tower. Slide 11 the Lionheart outside to consist of chamber house of Lords scarlet her Magesty session bench royal Slide 12 Statue of Richard the Lionheart outside the Houses of Parliament Slide 13 Statue of Oliver Cromwell outside Westminster Hall at the Houses of Parliament Slide 14 Parliament consists of two houses or chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. Slide 15 The House of Lords is decorated in scarlet and gold. Slide 16 This is where Her Majesty the Queen comes to open the Parliament session each November. Slide 17 Benches are red in the House of Lords. Slide 18 throne regal canopy to be located duke chairperson Lord Chancellor - opposite Woolsack wool Slide 19 The royal throne and the regal canopy are located at one end of the chamber. Slide 20 Queen Elizabeth II sits with her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Slide 21 The chairperson of the House of Lords is Lord Chancellor. Slide 22 He sits opposite the queen on the Woolsack, a large bag of wool covered with red cloth. It shows that wool made England rich. Slide 23 covered loth Mace to represent authority Speaker State Entrance Peers lobby sitting Slide 24 of the House of Lords during sittings in the Houses of Parliament. The Mace of the Lord of Chancellor, which represents his authority as Speaker Slide 25 Peers Lobby, State Entrance Slide 26 The benches are green in the House of Commons. Slide 27 The members of the House of Commons sit on two sides of the hall. Slide 28 the start of each parliamentary sitting; this is the Speakers sceptre. In the centre of the floor stands the Table of the House, on which the mace is placed at Slide 29 sceptre debates duty to keep order to elect Strangers gallery interior Slide 30 The Speaker is elected by all the members of the House of Commons. The Speaker is the chairperson at all the debates in the House of Commons, and it is duty to keep order. Slide 31 Tourists who visit the Houses of Parliament may sit in the Strangers Gallery looking down into the House of Commons and listen to the debates. Slide 32 Visitors get a tour of the central lobby of the Houses of Parliament. Slide 33 Houses of Parliament, St. Stephens Hall Interior. Slide 34 Where is the Houses of Parliament? May tourists listen to the debates? Who is the chairperson of the Houses of Commons? Who is the chairperson of the Houses of Lords? Why does the Chancellor sit on the Woolsack? Slide 35