Dictionary ( Word Definitions ) Flashcards
What does the legislature (legislative branch) do and what two groups are in it
- makes law
- House of Commons + House of Lords
What are the three branches of government
Legislature, executive, judiciary
What does the executive do and who is in it
- proposes and implements the law
- prime minister and the cabinet
What does the judiciary do and who is in it
- interprets and upholds the law
- Supreme Court
Who is House of Lords and how many
- 650
- members of parliament(MP)
What is a constituency
The local area that the MP represents
What is a general election
- All 650 constituency voting of representatives on the same day.
What is first-past-the-post
- the system England use to choose MPs, and the candidate with the most votes is appointed.
What is a parliamentary majority
- if they win by more than half the seats(326 seats/650 seats)
What is a prime minister
- Leader of the party that has a parliamentary majority
What is a mandate
- permission from the public to govern over
What is the red wall
Areas of north of England + midlands that are traditionally labour
What is the blue wall
Seats in which convertible party traditionally wins typically rural wealthy areas in the south of England
What is the blue wall
Seats in which convertible party traditionally wins typically rural wealthy areas in the south of England
What is tactical voting
When someone votes for a different party than voting for the parry you want to win to stop a party winning that the voter dislikes
