Abstract
The British political system, fully encompassed in the monarchical democracy, offers a unique and original view on domestic politics. The British political system found its roots on strong historical grounds, which may be called the "path dependency" model. Nevertheless, it has also evolved through time, in response to new claims from politicians or citizens, and to emerging approaches of how the public body should be managed today. Throughout the development of the European Union, the system has to constantly adapt to these changes. In this context, the conceptualization of the British political system provides different models and theories. The Westminster model represents the core elements of the British Constitution and remains the cornerstone from which other models and theories emerged. From then on, the notions of accountability and representation are central in the discussion, as they embody the core executive's ability to address the citizens' concerns. Their evolution has gone along the reforms in the political system. In this document, we see the ways and means by which the principles of accountability and representation provided through the constant development of the political institutions in Britain.
