The Constitution
What type of government does the United Kingdom have?
A Constitutional Monarchy
Who or what symbolizes The Crown ?
The Monarch
Who or what holds sovereign powers in the United Kingdom ?
Parliament in London
Who symbolizes the Government of the U.K.
The Prime Minister
What are the 2 major political parties in the U.K.
Labour and Conservatives
How do we describe the British Election System
First Past the Post
What are the 4 countries that makeup the U.K.
England, Scotland, N.I., Wales
In what year was the English Constitution first written ?
The is no written Constitution
Who is the Monarch ?
King Charles III
What is sovereignty?
It is the power of a government to make laws and control absolutely everything which takes place with the area under the governments control.
Who is the head of the UK Government
The Prime Minister
The current prime minister is a member of which political party ?
Conservatives
How many constituencies are there in the UK
650
Which of the 4 countries that make up the U.K. voted against leaving the European Union?
Scotland
What is the oldest written document, written in 1215, which is part of the Constitution of the U.K.
Magna Carta
The Monarch is the Supreme Governor of what religion ?
The Anglican Church
What is government power
It is the right to make certain laws governing certain things within the area under a government's control.
Who is the Prime Minister ?
Rishi Sunak
Which political party forms the Shadow Government of the UK
Labour
How many seats in the House of Commons does a political party need to "win" an election
326
Which of the 4 countries that make up the U.K. does not have devolved powers from Parliament
England
What is the name of the event from 1688 which started the modern Constitutional Monarchy?
Glorious Revolution
What religion must the Monarch be ?
Anglican Church
What is devolution?
Governmental power which Parliament in London, in the exercise of its sovereignty, grants to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to make laws relating to specific subjects in those respective countries
What is the Shadow Government
The Opposition Party names its own Cabinet which monitors and challenges the Cabinet's actions and policies
Young people, people of color, and highly educated people living in big cities usually support which political party ?
Labour
What do we call a Government that is made up of people from 2 or more political parties ?
Coalition Government
Which of the 4 countries has a large percentage of people that would like to leave the U.K.
Scotland
What are the 3 major political institutions under the Constitutional Monarchy?
The Crown, Parliament and the Government.
Who is the heir to the Throne ?
Prince William, Prince of Wales
With devolution, must Parliament grant the same powers to each of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?
No
What is the body of ministers that make up the Government called ?
The Cabinet
Older, white people and people living in rural areas tend to vote for which political party ?
Conservative
What are local governments called in the U.K.
Councils
Which of the 4 countries has a very large percentage of Roman Catholic people that would like to be part of another country?
Northern Ireland
Name 2 things that are part of the English Bill of Rights ?
Monarch cannot: impose taxes, create Royal Courts, or create their own army
Members of Parliament: have right of freedom of speech In Parliament, cannot be imprisoned without trial
Monarch must be a Protestant, and swear an Oath at coronation to protect The Church of England.
Who does the Monarch typically choose to become Prime Minister
Leader of the political party with a majority of the House of Commons
When can Parliament change or end devoluted powers it has given to Scotland, Northern Ireland of Wales >
Whenever it wants to.
What is another name for the Government
Whitehall
How many members are there in a typical Cabinet
20-22
In the U.K., generally how long a time period is there between general elections
5 Years
Who is the head of State of the U.K.
The Monarch
Name 2 types of documents that make up the UK Constitutions ?
1. Historic Documents
2.Parliamentary Acts: Laws passed by Parliament
3. Constitutional Conventions: unwritten rules for orderly administration of government.
4. Foreign Treaties and Agreements:
5. Authoritative Works
6. Common Law and traditions.
Which house of Parliament will the Monarch NOT enter?
House of Commons
What are the 2 Houses of Parliament
Lords and Commons
What is the street name and number used to refer to the Prime Minister
10 Downing Street