4 mark

Question 1

two types of debates in the commons

Answer 1

Budget debates
Adjournment debates

Question 2

Two functions of party whips

Answer 2

Issue voting instructions
Organise party business

Question 3

Two types of peers in the house of lords

Answer 3

Life peers
Hereditary Peers

Question 4

Two types of committees in the commons

Answer 4

Select committees
Public bill committees

Question 5

Two functions of speaker

Answer 5

Regulate order
Suspend disobedient MPs

Question 6

Two types of government departments

Answer 6

Cabinet office departments
Ministry of justice department

Question 7

Two ways legislation is introduced

Answer 7

Private members bills
Public bill committees

Question 8

Two roles of opposition

Answer 8

Scrutiny through debates
Organise shadow cabinet

Question 9

Two roles of the prime minister

Answer 9

Appoint ministers
Set parliamentary timetable

Question 10

Two roles of cabinet

Answer 10

Approve policies
Maintaining collective responsibility

Question 11

Two roles of Lords

Answer 11

Scrutinise the government in specialist committees
Debate government legislation

Question 12

Two powers of parliament

Answer 12

Enacting votes of no confidence
Introducing legilsation