monarchy. The head of state in Estonia is president who currently is Toomas-Hendrik Ilves and the head of state in United Kingdom is queen Elizabeth the second. Estonian president has a serving time of 5 years then in United Kingdom monarch rules the country till he or she dies, of course there are special occasions for that too. Second of all I want to talk about parliaments: Estonian parliament is unicameral and has 101 members and is elected for four years, when the British parliament is bicameral and has 1455 members currently and is elected for five years. Bicameral parliament means that there are two separate assemblies. There are quite a few minor differences that Iam not going to mention because otherwise it would take me much longer than two minutes to talk about them. Now i want to talk about similarities. I previously talked about parliaments and that leads me to the
Russian revolutions, the Estonian Declaration of Independence was issued in February 1918. In 1939-1940, Estonia was occupied by the Soviet Union. During the war Estonia was occupied by Nazi Germany in 1941, then reoccupied by the Soviet Union in 1944. Estonia regained independence in 1991 after the collapse of the USSR. Estonia is a parliamentary republic with a president as chief of state and with a government headed by a prime minister. The Riigikogu, a unicameral legislative body, is the highest organ of state authority. It initiates and approves legislation sponsored by the prime minister. The prime minister has full responsibility and control over his cabinet. Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia Konstantin Päts The first of Prime ministers. Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia Andrus Ansip since 12 April 2005 The Estonian Declaration of Independence, also known as
they appeared on the large coat of arms of Tallinn. A similar motif was used on the coat of arms of the Province of Estonia under Swedish rule. In 1925 they were adopted officially. The current coat of arms is a golden shield charged with three blue lions with a golden oak branch on each side. The small coat of arms is identical but without oak branches. Parliament, government and president. Estonia is a constitutional democracy, with a president elected by its unicameral parliament (elections are held every four years). The government or the executive branch is formed by the prime minister, nominated by the president, and a total of 14 ministers. The government is appointed by the president after approval by the parliament. The legislative power lies with the unicameral parliament, the Riigikogu or State Assembly, which consists of 101 seats. Members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms
· Bridges, railways, canals · In 1950 the Nationalists stole the Stone of Scone from Westminster Abbey and took it back to Scotland · Important part of British Coronation since 13th c. · In 1979 the British Government decided to allow Scotland to establish a separate assembly · Surprisingly they didn't got the support of 40% of people in a referendum that was needed · In 1999 Scotland voted for its own separate parliament · The first Parliament in almost 300 years · It is unicameral and has 129 members- largest parties are the Labour Party, the Scottish National Party and the Conservative Party · The Secretary of State for Scotland represents Scottish interests in London ( Desmond Henry Brown Labour Party) The Scots · they are said to " dance only to their own music" · Scots have given the world golf, tartan, bagpipes, the gas lantern, the bike, the telephone, the TV, penicillin ... · They are very hospitable · Fond of football and pubs Clan system
development of Estonia *Jüri Pihl Siseminister guards the state borders, rescues services, ensures readiness for emergencies *Maret Maripuu Sotsiaalminister secures the financial subsistence and a good job, secures social subsistence and sevelopment *Urmas Paet Välisminister is responsible for the relations between Estonia and foreign states, safeguards Estonia's security and welfare Parlament: it is a permanently functioning unicameral legislative body consisting of 101 members, the Parlament sits in Toompea Castle, members of the Parlament are elected for a 4- year term by private ballot in free elections. Government: it wields executive power, it issues orders and regulations, submits bills to the Parlament for passage into law and foreign treaties for ratifications, drafts the state budget for submission to the Parlament abd effects it after adoption. The President nominates a minister
craters in Europe, formed 3500 years ago.' Hiiumaa is the second largest island in Estonia and is bigger than Monaco and Andorra. The sea around Hiiumaa is shallow and features about 200 small islets and partly exposed reefs. Its landscape features pine and mixed forests, swampy thickets and juniper shrubs, coastal meadows and dunes, peat moors and bogs. Kärdla is a green town full of gardens, parks, springs and artesian wells. GOVERNMENT The Estonian Parliament is a unicameral legislative body consisting of 101 members. The Parliament sits in Toompea Castle. Members of the Parliament, presided over by the Speaker, are elected for 4year term. The Governemt wields executive power. It issues orders and regulations, submits bills to the Parliament for passage into law and foreign treaties for ratification, drafts the state budget for submission to the Parliament and effects it after adoption. There are 12 ministries but there may be up to 15 ministers. The
the Scottish Parliament have seen a divergence in the provision of public services compared to the rest of the United Kingdom. For instance, the costs of a university education, and care services for the elderly are free at point of use in Scotland, while fees are paid in the rest of the UK. Scotland was the first country in the UK to ban smoking in enclosed public places. The debating chamber of the Scottish Parliament Building The Scottish Parliament is a unicameral legislature comprising 129 Members, 73 of whom represent individual constituencies and are elected on a first past the post system; 56 are elected in eight different electoral regions by the additional member system, serving for a four year period. The Queen appoints one Member of the Scottish Parliament, (MSP), on the nomination of the Parliament, to be First Minister. Other Ministers are also appointed by the Queen on the nomination of the Parliament and together with the First
Consecutive in järeltõlge (suuline tõlge ilma aparaadiga) Whispering intre sosistades tõlkimine Under which law was he punished? /What law he was punished under? milled seaduse järgi teda karistati? Legislators seadusetegijad He filed the claim with the court ta esitas kohtule nõude To amend muutma, parandama Substantial law materiaalõigus Head of state riigipea (really safe to use everywhere) Procedural law menetlusseadus Unicameral ühekambriline (parlament) Legislative authority/power legislatiivjõud Convene kokku kutsuma Accede ühinema, liituma Accession treaty ühinemisleping Eligible ? valitav mingile kohale Ineligible? ei saa valida seda inimest Extraordinary elections erakorralised valimised Regular elections - ? Chancellor of justice - õiguskantsler Larceny, theft vargus Adopt a law seadust vastu võtma Case law systems kohtuasi; kohtulahend ????