A short animation that introduces the UK Parliament, looking at its history and how it works today. This is an ideal teaching resource for secondary students studying citizenship or Government & Politics View the whole film or skip to chapters: 1:08 Parliament Structure: the function and make-up
How does the House of Lords work and how is it different to the House of Commons? This short film provides straight forward guidance on the purpose and responsibilities of the House of Lords. Use this video alongside the supporting teacher's pack which is available to download on the Parliament we
Politicians in the German Bundestag are under special protection: political immunity. This means, for example, that the police can't investigate them. But why does this protection exist? Authors: ZDF/logo/Simone Klein/Renate Becker, Heidi Stifel Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see m
A guide to the US political system aimed at A Level students, explaining how elections work in the USA. For more educational teaching resources visit UK Parliament's education website http://www.parliament.uk/education Follow @UKParlEducation on Twitter for more resources and information. https:/
Iran regularly holds parliamentary elections. But what influence does the parliament have on Iranian politics? Iran's political system intertwines republican and theocratic institutions. Ideologies face each other; domestic and foreign policy crises are the order of the day. How politics works in th
From 1884, the seat of parliament was established in Berlin, making it the most important place of German democracy. After being destroyed in World War II and rebuilt in the 1960s, the Reichstag was rebuilt with a glass dome in 1999. Author: ZDF/Friedrich Scherer/Fritz Göran Vöpel Translation and
On 18 May 1848, the first all-German parliament gathered in Frankfurt's Paulskirche to discuss a free constitution and the formation of a German nation state under the colors black-red-gold. Author: ZDF/Terra X-Faber Courtial/Jörg Courtial Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see more
