Who Governs Great Britain? The Three Branches

Decision-making in Great Britain is distributed among three branches:

Executive

Led by the Prime Minister (head of government), appointed by the monarch but requiring House of Commons confidence. Implements laws and policy.

Legislative

Parliament: House of Lords (appointed) and House of Commons (elected). Passes laws, approves budgets.

Judicial

Independent courts interpret and apply laws, free from executive/legislative control.