Where Things Are And What They Do

Question 1

Name the three parts to the UK political superstructure

Answer 1

Judiciary, Executive and Legislature

Question 2

Name the two houses in Parliament and give two facts about them each

Answer 2

House of Lords - nobody is elected, contains all CofE bishops and there are 92 inheritable peerages. House of Commons - all elected in their constituency of around 90k voters, contains 650 mps and they vote on laws.

Question 3

What effect can the House of Lords have on laws?

Answer 3

They can delay but not prevent them being passed.

Question 4

What does the phrase “parliamentary sovereignty” mean?

Answer 4

The final decision on a law is always Parliaments to make.

Question 5

Name the two key parts of the Executive branch of government

Answer 5

The Prime minister and it’s Cabinet of 23 chosen ministers

Question 6

What makes up the Legislature of UK government?

Answer 6

The two houses of Commons and Lords

Question 7

What organisation makes up the vast majority of the Judiciary? Compare it to the US version

Answer 7

The UK Supreme Court, and unlike the USA they cannot change the law