Political Institutions
What are the two chambers of Parliament?
House of Commons and House of Lords
Which party campaigns for Scottish independence?
What term describes the transfer of power from London to Scottish, Welsh, and Irish assemblies?
Devolution
Who was the UK's first female Prime Minister, serving from 1979 until 1990?
Margaret Thatcher
What do you call the ministers who sit in the very back of the House of Commons?
Backbenchers
What British company is the leading world news broadcaster?
BBC
Which party won the most seats in the 2024 UK general election?
The Labour Party
What term defines a deep political split between groups?
Bonus Points: Give a source of this in the UK
Cleavage
Sources: Nationality, Social Class, or Religion
Who is the UK's current head of state?
King Charles III
What does Parliament typically issue if they want to remove a Prime Minister?
A vote of no confidence
What is the name of the group of senior ministers who lead head ministers in the largest party NOT in government?
In what year did the UK hold its referendum on leaving the European Union?
2016
What is the minimum age to vote in a UK general election?
18
Which Prime Minister was in office when the Brexit referendum occurred?
David Cameron
What is the term for a legislature in which no single party holds a majority of seats?
Hung Parliament
What is the name of the weekly debate between the Prime Minister and his counterpart on the largest party not in power?
Question Hour/Question Time
What electoral system is used to elect MPs to the House of Commons?
First-past-the-post AND/OR Single-member-district-plurality
Which of the regions in the UK does not have its flag represented in the Union Jack?
Wales
What agreement helped establish the current framework for peace and power-sharing in Northern Ireland?
The 1998 Good Friday Agreement (Belfast Agreement)
What tradition in British politics says that upper classes must take responsibility for the welfare of lower classes?
Noblesse Oblige
What is the name of the UK's highest court, established in 2009?
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Proportional Representation
Citizens acquire their political beliefs and values through what process?
Political Socialization
What framework was the 'Middle Path' between socialism and Thatcherism? Who created it?
The Third Way, Tony Blair
What is the official title of the person who leads the largest party not in government in the House of Commons?
Leader of the Opposition