what is the political system in england?
Constitutional monarchy
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 As part of the United Kingdom , the basic political system in England is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary system . There has not been a government of England since 1707 , when the Acts of Union 1707 , putting into effect the terms of the Treaty of Union , joined England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain . Before the union England was ruled by its monarch and the Parliament of England . Today England is governed directly by the Parliament of the United Kingdom , although other countries of the United Kingdom have devolved governments . In the House of Commons which is the lower house of the British Parliament based at the Palace of Westminster , there are 532 Members of Parliament ( MPs ) for constituencies in England , out of the 650 total . 

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 The late 20th century saw major changes to the politics of the United Kingdom with the establishment of devolved national administrations for Northern Ireland , Scotland , and Wales following pre @-@ legislative referendums . Calls for greater autonomy for the four countries of the United Kingdom had existed since their original union with each other , but gathered pace in the 1960s and 1970s . Devolution has led to " increasingly assertive Scottish , Welsh and Irish national identities " , resulting in more diverse cultural expressions of Britishness , or else its outright rejection : Gwynfor Evans , a Welsh nationalist politician active in the late 20th century , rebuffed Britishness as " a political synonym for Englishness which extends English culture over the Scots , Welsh and the Irish " . 

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 British political culture is tied closely with its institutions and civics , and a " subtle fusion of new and old values " . The principle of constitutional monarchy , with its notions of stable parliamentary government and political liberalism , " have come to dominate British culture " . These views have been reinforced by Sir Bernard Crick who said : 

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 Since the 20th century there has been significant population movement to England , mostly from other parts of the British Isles , but also from the Commonwealth , particularly the Indian subcontinent . Since the 1970s there has been a large move away from manufacturing and an increasing emphasis on the service industry . As part of the United Kingdom , the area joined a common market initiative called the European Economic Community which became the European Union . Since the late 20th century the administration of the United Kingdom has moved towards devolved governance in Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland . England and Wales continues to exist as a jurisdiction within the United Kingdom . Devolution has stimulated a greater emphasis on a more English @-@ specific identity and patriotism . There is no devolved English government , but an attempt to create a similar system on a sub @-@ regional basis was rejected by referendum . 
