An election held in one constituency to fill a vacancy caused by death or resignation of an MP is called a A) General Election OR B) By-Election.
B) By-election
What's the name of this building?
The Houses of Parliament
There are 650 MPs in the UK. The letters MP stand for "Member of P_____________"?
MP = Member of *Parliament*
The Magna Carta is an important document because it declared that the king and his government was not "above the law". TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE - It was written to prevent the king from exploiting his power and was essential to the formation of Parliament.
If you are in prison you are not allowed to vote. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
The current UK Prime Minister is called...
Keir Starmer
How often does the monarch (Queen or King) meet with the Prime minister for updates and to formally agree every new law? A) once a week B) once a month C) once a year
A) Once a week (Weekly meetings have been taking place since she became the monarch in 1952. The PM usually meets the monarch on Wednesdays).
The leader of the party that has the most MPs elected after a General Election becomes the head of the Government and is called the ____________?
The Prime minister
New MPs are voted for (chosen) by the public in a General Election, which is held: A) Every three years, B) Every four years, C) Every five years
C) Every five years
Parliament is made up of two parts: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE - Three parts: The House of Commons, the House of Lords and the Monarch (King or Queen)
Clapping is not permitted in the House of Commons. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE - instead MPs show their support by saying "eeeeer eerrr" (derived from "hear, hear")
Can you name ONE of the main political parties in the UK?
The Conservative Party, The Labour Party, The Liberal Democrats, the Green Party, the Scottish National Party, Sinn Féin, Plaid Cymru...
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