UKUK USUSIndiaIndia

Every Question Helps You Learn

Join Us
Streak
Leading Streak Today
Your Streak Today
Streak
Leading Streak Today
Your Streak Today
Government 01
Queen Elizabeth II is the head of Parliament.

Government 01

This KS3 Citizenship quiz takes a first look at government. Britain is a monarchy. The queen or king is officially the head of Parliament but it is the Government that rules the country. The Government is split into two 'houses', the House of Commons and the House of Lords. It is the House of Commons that decides on laws and policies. Politicians form political parties, these are groups of people who have similar ideas about how the country should be run. The number and names of the parties change over time, for example, the party that was called the Whigs (pronounced wigs) in the nineteenth century is now called the Liberal Democrats.

The politicians who make up the Government are called MPs, which stands for Members of Parliament. Each MP represents a community which is called their constituency.

Normally, an MP belongs to a political party, but those who don't are called independent MPs. At the moment, there are six hundred and fifty constituencies in Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England so there are six hundred and fifty MPs. The Government is led by the Prime Minister who is the leader of the party that has the largest number of MPs. Occasionally, one party only has a small majority. When this happens, they can join together with another party to form a Coalition Government.

The Government cannot run the day-to-day services like refuse collection, road mending etc. in counties and towns. These are managed by local governments which are usually referred to as councils or local authorities.

1.
Local governments are commonly known as what?
Councils
Locales
Pockets
Regions
They are also called the local authority and have the responsibility to manage the day-to-day running of services e.g. libraries in their area
2.
Which of these is NOT a local government?
Capital council
County council
District council
Town council
There are other types of local government for example, a unitary authority which is a form of local government that combines the roles of the District Council and County Council
3.
What are the names of those who run councils?
Activists
Councillors
Judges
Members
Councillors are elected volunteers
4.
Local governments are responsible for which of the following?
Changing of laws
Decisions regarding going to war
Street lighting in the area
The National Health Service
The others would be dealt with by the National Government
5.
Who is the head of Parliament?
The Speaker
Black Rod
The heir to the throne
The monarch of Britain
Even though the monarch is the Head of Parliament, they cannot take part in law making because they are not elected by the people of Britain
6.
Parliament has two houses. What is the upper house known as?
House of Cards
House of Commons
House of Lords
House of Peers
Some Lords are hereditary (that means they are lords because of who their parents are) and others are honorary (that means they have been awarded their title)
7.
What is the lower house known as?
House of Cards
House of Commons
House of Lords
House of Peers
Parliament is 'bicameral' which is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. The Queen is the third component of the legislature
8.
Where do the two houses meet?
Fleet Street
The Bank of England
The Tower of London
Westminster Palace
Westminster Palace was the residence of the kings of England since King Canute. The version we see today was built after the previous palace burnt down in 1834
9.
Which famous bell is situated at Westminster?
Big Ben
Big Bill
Big Bob
Big Bud
Many people also use the name Big Ben to refer to the clock and the clock tower as well as the bell. The tower was really called the Clock Tower, but was renamed the Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
10.
What is MP short for?
Majority Party
Man of Power
Member of Parliament
Minister of Public
Members of Parliament are elected by the people of Great Britain
Author:  Frank Evans

© Copyright 2016-2024 - Education Quizzes
Work Innovate Ltd - Design | Development | Marketing

We use cookies to make your experience of our website better.

To comply with the new e-Privacy directive, we need to ask for your consent - I agree - No thanks - Find out more