Chapter 5: Politics and government

Question 1

Constitution

Answer 1

Grondwet

Question 2

Magna Carta

Answer 2

Document taking away power from the monarch

Question 3

Cabinet

Answer 3

20 or so ministers that are heads of departments

Question 4

Cicvil servant

Answer 4

Overheid ambtenaren
Work for the government but not a politician

Question 5

Lords Spiritual

Answer 5

Bishops and Archbishops that are part of the Church of England
Which are also part of the house of lords

Question 6

Executive

Answer 6

The power to make laws or implement changes

Question 7

Tories

Answer 7

Based on traditionalism and conservatism
Opposed the Whigs
Wanted to keep the Monarch

Question 8

The Whigs

Answer 8

A member of the British reforming and constitutional party that sought the supremacy of Parliament and was eventually succeeded in the 19th century by the Liberal Party
Cromwell

Question 9

Whip (and ‘three-line whip)

Answer 9

One of their responsibilities is making sure the maximum number of their party members vote, and vote the way their party wants.
Are MPs or members of the House of Lords
A three-line whip is an important vote or major event

Question 10

Coalition

Answer 10

Collaboration between a big and smaller party to achieve a majority government

Question 11

Oliver Cromwell

Answer 11

Ruler of the Whigs
Became a military dictator
Officially the title was ‘Lord Protector’

Question 12

Backbenchers

Answer 12

A parliamentary member which is not in high office.
Any member of parliament that is not a minister or prime minister in the (shadow) government