In General
What is the definition of "Government"
Group of people who offically control a country
Candidates have to have over ???% of votes
50
Who is the current Monarch in the UK?
King Charles the third
The "Upper and Lower" House of the Parliament are called?
House of Commons/Lords
Who is the current Prime Minister?
Rishi Sunak
What is the british system of government?
Parliamentary democracy under a Constitutional monarchy
Who votes for the Members of the House of Commons and Lords?
UK citiziens
The Monarch is offically the Head of State but he has to be politically ..... ?
neutral
Who elects the Members into the Parliament/Cabinet
UK citizens / The Prime Minister
How long is the official term length of the Prime Minister?
"At His Majesty's pleasure"
What is a parliamentary monarchy?
a parliamentary monarchy is a system of government where people vote for the legislative government but there is still a traditionally (inactive) monarchy
These two systems are used to vote Members into the House of Commons/Lords
First-past-the-post system and Alternative Voting System
Name two of the three official roles the Monarch has.
Appointing a government
State Opening and the King´s Speech
Royal Assent
Name two of the functions of the Cabinet.
decision-making,
proposing legislation,
proposing budget
The Prime Minister is elected by...
The Monarch
What does it mean that the Constituion is unwritten?
This system is used to elect Majors
Supplementary Vote system (SV)
When did the current Monarch ascend the throne?
8 September 2022
The Parliament is located here
Palace of Westminster
Name 2 of the Jobs the Prime Minister has.
Leads his Majesty´s Government
Responsible for all policy and decisions
Oversees the operation of the Civil Service and government agencies
Appoints members of the governmen
The UK uses this system in their Parliament
bicameral system
Explain one of the 3 Voting systems
AV System
SV System
FPTP System
How many sovereign states does the Monarch rule ?
14
Name 3 of the roles the Parliament has
Examples:
They consider and propose laws
They can srcutinise government policies
They have the right to impose taxes
When was the Prime Minister elected?
25 October 2022