The PM
The House of Lords
The House of Commons
The Queen
Political
parties
100
What is the new PM's name?
David Cameron
100
What is the address of the House of Lords?
Whitehall
100
What is said about the importance of the lower house?
The more important of the two houses is the lower house
100
What is a constitutional monarchy?
The queen reigns / the politicians rule
100
What is the special British electoral system called?
The first-past-the-post system
200
What is the address of the PM?
10 Downing Street
200
What is the House of Lords also called?
The upper house
200
Whose finances does the House of Commons control?
The State's
200
Is the Queen's power formal or informal?
Informal
200
What is the consequence of the British electoral system?
Consequence: a 2-party-system
300
What are the names of the 2 party leaders fighting against Cameron in the general election in 2010?
Gordon Brown and Nick Clegg
300
What is a two-house system also called?
A bi-cameral system
300
What are the MPs dependent on in their local constituencies after a general election?
Support - with a re-election in view
300
What is the Queen the commander-in-chief of?
The armed forces
300
What is the third major party called?
The Liberal Democratic Party
400
Why is the Conservative Party in power in 2010?
The Conservative Party won the general election in May 2010.
400
What is passed by the House of Lords?
Legislation
400
What are the unelected MPs called?
Peers
400
What is the Queen to sign?
All laws
400
What is the National Front?
A far-right-Whites-only party
500
How many senior ministers are there in the Cabinet?
App. 20
500
What is the member of the House of Lords called?
A peer
500
What are the two houses of the British Parliament called?
The upper house and the lower house
500
What is the British population's attitude to the Monarchy and a republic?
Fifty fifty!
500
What is the number of constituencies? What is the number of members of the House of Commons?
646 / 646
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