A few other countries have joined. The Welsh version of the oath, affirmation and pledge are below.Everyone has the right to equal treatment – whoever they are and wherever they come from. Groups may try to recruit people to their cause. The languages they spoke are the basis of modern-day English. Her oldest son, Prince Charles (the Prince of Wales), is the heir to the throne.If you find revision difficult, ask a friend or family member to test you on the information in your notes or directly from the guide.The origins of the UK Parliament are in the Middle Ages.The Habeas Corpus Act became law in 1679. His son, Henry VIII, continued the policy of centralising power.Working conditions in factories gradually improved, and better housing was built for workers.Cromwell became Lord Protector and ruled until his death in 1658. The Act guaranteed that no one could be held prisoner unlawfully.
I will uphold its democratic values. Almost all British and Commonwealth citizens over the age of 18 can vote as long as they are on the electoral register. Winners include Damien Hirst and Richard Wright.The conflict was centred in Europe, yet it was a global war involving nations from around the world. It had three Houses, called Estates: the lords, the commons and the clergy.Elizabeth I never married and had no children to inherit her throne. A court order can be taken out to prevent the marriage taking place. They receive training but do not need legal qualifications.
There are also many volunteer roles with the National Trust, which is a nationwide organisation that looks after stately homes and historic monuments.Looking after the environment is important in every community.
(The modern Conservative Party is still sometimes referred to as ‘the Tories’.) One example was the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846.A series of classical concerts, known as the Proms, takes place in London every summer.The UK faces a range of terrorist threats. The Japanese defeated the British in Singapore and then occupied Burma, threatening India. This is the work of juries or magistrates.
I will observe its laws faithfully and fulfil my duties and obligations as a British citizen.Other Protestant Christian groups in the UK include Baptists, Presbyterians, Methodists and Quakers. If you want your ceremony to be somewhere else in the UK, you need to make this clear when you make your application for naturalisation.If you wish to become even more involved you can stand for office as a local councillor, member of Parliament or member of the European Parliament.It offers a summary of the content and helps you to learn the material that you need to understand for the Life in the UK test. There are now 27 member countries and Croatia will join in 2013.When claims are small there is a different system. Although Scotland was no longer an independent country, it kept its own legal and education systems and the Presbyterian Church.Deregulation of the City of London led to its growth as an international centre for investments, insurance and other financial services.Alongside architecture, garden design has also been important in the UK. In Scotland, most of these cases are dealt with in the Sheriff Court and more serious civil cases are dealt with in the Court of Session in Edinburgh.The following websites offer you more information about how to become a citizen:In 1215 King John was forced by his noblemen to agree to the Magna CartaThe UK is a Parliamentary democracy. It was reinstated in 2007. People enjoy watching soap operas, drama and sport. The jury decides the verdict but the judge decides the penalty.Traditional industries, such as shipbuilding and coal mining, declined. Chieftains became landlords if they had the favour of the English king, and clansmen became tenants who had to pay for the land they used. Mahomet and his wife also introduced ‘shampooing’, the Indian art of head massage, to Britain.The currency of the UK is pound sterling (symbol £). Many soldiers died because of illnesses in the hospitals. You can start work without a number, but you must apply for one.The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was created when the Act of Union was passed in 1800.