The monarch / the constitution
What is the monarch's power limited by?
the constitution
Does an MP have to live in his/her constituency?
no
Where is the House of Commons situated?
London, Westminster
Does the House of Lords have elected members?
no
Which has more members the House of Commons or the House of Lords? Which has more political power?
the House of Lords has more members
the House of Commons has more political power
Queen Elizabeth II is the present monarch in the UK. Who will follow her on the throne (3 people)
Prince Charles / Prince William / Prince George
What does "go canvassing" mean?
go from door to door and try to convince voters
Where can you find the seat of the SPEAKER?
in the debating chamber
What are the 3 main categories the members of the HoL belong to?
hereditary peers / life peers / Lords Spiritual
Which political party is called "the Tories"
the conservative party
Prince Charles is the first in line to the throne. What about Prince Henry?
He is the 6th in line to the throne
Prince Charles / Prince William / Prince George / Princess Charlotte / Prince Luise
What does "first past the post" mean?
it is enough to win the simple majority of the votes to become the MP of the constituency.
Who sit on the right and on the left of the debating chamber? Which party do they belong to as of today?
on the right: the majority party (Conservative)
on the left: the opposition (Labour party and many the other small parties who have won a seat in the parliament)
List 4 characteristics of "life peers"
receive peerage from the Crown / the PM makes suggestions to the Monarch / their title can not be inherited / their number changes year by year
What does the Conservative party stand for? Mention 2 things
economic freedom / less government control over economic and social issues
The UK constitution is made up of 3 parts. What are they?
statute laws / common laws / conventions
Who are the real losers of the "first past the post" system?
minority parties (eg: Green Party)
What is the "Shadow Cabinet"?
The leader of the Oppostion, and those MPs who would have an important role in the Cabinet IF they were in majority
Mention 2 members of the Lords Spiritual
the Archbishop of Canterbury / the Archbishop of York
Which party wishes to reduce income tax and increase the money spent on national defence and internal order?
The conservative
What is the line of succession in a monarchy?
The order of succession is the sequence of members of the Royal Family in the order in which they stand in line to the throne. (the eldest child of the monarch, is in communion with the Church of England)
Who is eligible to vote in the UK?
give 5 criteria
British citizen / over 18 years old / is on the electoral register / not mentally ill / not a convicted prisoner / not a member of the House of Lords
Does the Monarch have any role in making laws?
Royal Assent is needed for a bill to become an Act of Parliament
Who is the Lord Chancellor?
The Speaker of the House of Lords = Lord Speaker
Why is the conservative party eurosceptic?
GB invests more than gets / main traiding partners not in the EU / they believe it impossible to put such different countries into one confederation