| 1 |
In which year did the Queen resign? |
| 2 |
What are the members of the House of Lords known as? |
| 3 |
Which person is the chief officer of the House of Commons? |
| 4 |
Which types of governments are present in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland? |
| 5 |
Which of the following are the different parts of the government in the UK? |
| 6 |
How can you contact the MPs? |
| 7 |
Many MPs, Assembly members, MSPs and MEPs hold regular local events where constituents can go online to talk about issues that are of concern to them. These are known as Local ‘surgeries’. |
| 8 |
How frequently are The European Parliament elections held? |
| 9 |
What are elected members of the European Parliament called? |
| 10 |
What is the name given to members of the House of Commons? |
| 11 |
When no political party wins a majority, two parties may join and form a government together, what is it called? |
| 12 |
The British constitution is not written down in any single document, and therefore it is described as ‘unwritten’. |
| 13 |
What are some of the responsibilities of the MP's? |
| 14 |
How are life peers appointed? |
| 15 |
When did hereditary peers lose the automatic right to attend the House of Lords? |
| 16 |
Which House is more independent of the government? |
| 17 |
Which house can suggest amendments or propose new laws, which are then discussed by MPs? |
| 18 |
Since when did the Prime Minister have the authority to nominate peers solely for their own lifetime? |
| 19 |
Which of the following ceremonial role does the Queen play? |
| 20 |
The Queen is responsible for the opening of the new parliamentary session each year |
| 21 |
Who is the head of state in the UK? |
| 22 |
The Prime Minister is the head of state in the UK |
| 23 |
Which type of monarchy does the UK have? |
| 24 |
Who is Queen Elizabeth II married to? |
| 25 |
In the UK, decisions on government policies are made by the Prime Minister and cabinet. |
| 26 |
Prince Charles (the Prince of Wales), is the heir to the throne (the person who will become the next king or queen). |
| 27 |
Prince Philip is also referred to as: |
| 28 |
To whom do new citizens have to swear or affirm loyalty during citizenship ceremony? |
| 29 |
What is the National Anthem of the UK? |
| 30 |
New citizens swear or affirm loyalty to the Queen as part of the citizenship ceremony. |
| 31 |
The Speaker is neutral and does not represent a political party |
| 32 |
The Speaker represents which party? |
| 33 |
Who chairs the debates in the House of Commons? |
| 34 |
How is the Speaker chosen? |
| 35 |
What is the duty of the Speaker in political debates? |
| 36 |
How are members of Parliament (MPs) elected in the UK? |
| 37 |
What happens when an MP dies and resigns? |
| 38 |
When does a parliamentary by-election take place? |
| 39 |
What does the phrase 'first past the post' mean? |
| 40 |
How often are the General elections held? |
| 41 |
Which TWO of the following words appear in the first two lines of the national anthem ‘God save the Queen’? |
| 42 |
Who appoints the government, which most people have elected in a democratic election? |