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Legislative Branch Flashcards

1
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Lower House of this branch

A

House of Commons

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2
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How many MPs are in the HoC?

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338 MPs

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3
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How are MPs in the House of Commons elected?

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By the people

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How long is the term of someone in the House of Commons?

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Four years

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5
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Main duty of House of Commons

A

Pass bills into laws

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MPs which are not Cabinet Ministers

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Backbenchers

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7
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How many MPs are from the Liberal Party?

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160

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How many Cabinet Ministers are there?

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36

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9
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Experts in the same area as the Cabinet Ministers.

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Shadow Cabinet

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How many MPs are from the Conservative Party?

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119 MPs

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11
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How many Shadow Cabinet Ministers are there?

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36

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12
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How many shadow backbenchers does the Conservative Party have?

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83

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The person who acts as a referee in the House of Commons

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Speaker of the House

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14
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How is the Speaker of the House elected?

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By a secret ballot from all the MPs

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15
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Who is the current Speaker of the House?

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Anthony Rota

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What political party does the current Speaker of the House belong to?

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Liberal Party

17
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Upper House of Legislative Branch

18
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Members of the Senate

19
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How are senators appointed?

20
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When must senators retire?

A

At the age of 75

21
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Main duty of senators?

A

Provide “restrained” second thought

Social Studies 2022 - 2023 (9 decks)

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