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The UK Government Flashcards

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1
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What kind of government is the UK?

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A parliamentary democracy

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Who is the head of state?

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The monarch

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3
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Name all parts of the central UK government.

They are also called what?

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  • The Monarch
  • Parliament (both the commons and the lords)
  • The Prime Minister
  • The Cabinet
  • The Judiciary
  • The Police
  • The Civil Service
  • Local government
  • constitutional institutions
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What is a devolved government? Where does it exist?

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  • A government with its own legislature and executives
  • Wales, Scotland, and N. Ireland
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5
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What kind of constitution does the UK have?

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An unwritten one

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6
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How many members does Scottish Parliament have?

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129

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What is the Welsh Assembly (own government called?)

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The Senedd

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What kind of election system does the central UK parliament have?

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First past the post

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9
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Which way should the civil service lean?

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They must be impartial

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Up until _____ people who were _____ _____ had automatic seats in the House of Lords

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  • 1999
  • Hereditary Peers
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Which 3 groups exclusively sat in the House of Lords up until 1958?

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  • Hereditary Peers
  • Senior Judges
  • CoE bishops
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12
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Who CANNOT run to be an MP?

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  • Members of the Civil Service
  • Anyone in the armed forces
  • People convicted of certain crimes
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13
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What are the roles of the speaker of the house?

How are they elected?

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  • Make sure order is kept
  • Represent parliament in ceremonial occasions
  • ensure the opposition has fair time to speak
  • By a secret ballot of MPs
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14
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What are the speaker’s political duties?

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  • To still represent the people in their constituency
  • To otherwise be politically neutral
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What is campaigning during elections called?

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Canvassing

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16
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  • What type of person can be a magistrate?
  • How much are they paid?
  • Which countries have magistrates?
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  • A member of the local community
  • They are unpaid
  • They are in England, Wales, and N. Ireland
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17
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Which groups try to influence political parties?

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  • Pressure Groups
  • Lobbying Groups
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18
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Who can override who when it comes to the House of Commons vs House of Lords?

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The Commons can override the Lords

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19
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In what ways can Life Peers be chosen?

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  • By the monarch on recommendation of the PM
  • by members of other political parties
  • By an independent appointments commission for non-party peers

(⬆️potential peers who are not connected a certain political party)

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20
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  • How many people are in the PM’s cabinet?
  • What kind of MPs are they?
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  • Approx 20
  • Senior MPs
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21
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What cabinet member looks after law & order?

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Home Secretary

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Which Cabinet member looks after money & finance?

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Chancellor of the Exchequer

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23
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Which cabinet member looks after international affairs?

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The foreign secretary

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24
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How often does the cabinet meet?

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Once a week

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What are the other less prominent members of the cabinet called (I.e. person who leads education etc)?

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Secretaries of State

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26
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What are the titles of people under the Secretaries of State

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  • Ministers of state
  • Parliamentary under-secretaries of state
27
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What is the attraction of independent MPs for voters?

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They tend to represent an important issue in their constituency

28
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What are the core values of the civil service?

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  • Integrity
  • Honesty
  • Objectively
  • Impartiality
29
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What funds local authorities?

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  • Central Government
  • Local taxes
30
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When and how often are elections for local authorities held

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Once a year in May

31
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What are the values of the civil service?

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  • Impartiality
  • objectivity
  • honesty
  • integrity
32
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How often are elections held for the Senedd?

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Every 4 years

33
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Which country had the first devolved government? In what year was it formed?

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N Ireland, 1922

34
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Why and when was the N I assembly dissolved the first time?

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Shortly after the troubles began; 1972

35
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How many members are in the Senedd?

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60

36
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How many members are there in the N Ireland assembly?

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90

37
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What style of representation do they have for the devolved governments in Wales and Scotland?

A

Proportional representation

38
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Each devolved government has its own ______ _______ workers

A

Civil Service

39
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True or false - devolved governments can make laws and regulations completely independent of the UK Parliament

A

True (not all, but some)

40
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How often and when are elections for most local government positions?

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  • Every year
  • May
41
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When it comes to politics, what must TV and radio do by law?

A

Give equal time to opposing views

42
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What are members of the Irish Assembly called?

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  • MLAs
  • Members of Legislative Assembly
43
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How do you register to vote in the UK, except NI?

How often does this happen?

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  • You get mailed an electoral register form, which you must fill out with everyone eligible to vote in the household.
  • This happens every year
44
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How do you register to vote in N Ireland? How often must you do it?

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You must complete an individual registration form if eligible to vote

No need to renew unless your personal details change

45
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What is registering to vote called in N Ireland?

A

Individual registration

46
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How do you find out where and when to vote?

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You will get a poll card in the mail

47
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What do you need when you show up at the voting station?

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  • everywhere except N Ireland, you just give them your name and address
  • in N Ireland, you need your photo ID too
48
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Where do N Ireland assembly members meet?

A

Stormont in Belfast

49
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  • What are PCSO’s?
  • What do they do day-to-day?
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  • Police Community Support Officers
  • Patrol streets, work with public, support police officers at crime scenes and at major events
50
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What are the roles of the police?

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  • Protect life and property
  • Prevent disturbances/keep the peace
  • prevent and detect crime
51
Q

How long can you drive on a foreign licence?

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12 months

52
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What does DVLA strand for?

A

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

53
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What month and year was the Scottish Parliament building opened?

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October 2004

54
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When did the Senedd building open?

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March 2006

55
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How many things does the Senedd have authority over?

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21

56
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Who do you contact if you want to visit the Stormont?

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The Northern Ireland Assembly Education Service

57
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Who do you contact if you want to visit Holyrood?

A

Visitor Services

58
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Who do you contact if you want to visit the Senedd?

A

Senedd Booking Services

59
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What are members of the Senedd called?

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SMs/(“member of the Senedd”)

60
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Proceedings in parliament can be read in ______

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Hansard

61
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True or False: The Senedd has the power to pass laws on economics.

A

TRUE. The Senedd can pass laws on economic development.

62
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True or False: Scottish Parliament can make changes to laws, both criminal and civil.

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True

63
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True or False: the Scottish Parliament can raise the cost of taxes

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TRUE

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