KS3 government - including the prime minster's role

Citizenship Quiz - Government 01 (Questions)

How does the UK choose its leaders and make laws? This quiz covers elections, Parliament, and how citizens can have a say in decisions that affect everyday life.

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Fascinating Fact:

A general election is held to choose MPs, and it must happen at least every five years. The UK uses a system called first past the post for most Westminster elections.

In KS3 Citizenship, learning about government helps you understand how decisions are made in the UK. You explore Parliament, the role of MPs, how laws are created, and why voting and debate matter in a democracy.

Key Terms

Democracy: A system where people choose leaders and influence decisions, usually by voting.
Parliament: The UK institution that debates issues, checks the government, and makes laws.
Manifesto: A set of promises and plans a political party shares before an election.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is the UK Parliament and what does it do?

The UK Parliament debates national issues, makes and changes laws, and checks the work of the government through questions, committees, and votes.

How does a law get made in the UK?

A proposed law (a bill) is debated and checked in the House of Commons and the House of Lords, and it becomes law after approval and Royal Assent.

What is the difference between government and Parliament?

The government runs the country day to day and proposes policies, while Parliament is where MPs and Lords debate issues and approve or challenge laws and plans.

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Local governments are commonly known as what?

[ ]	Councils
[ ]	Locales
[ ]	Pockets
[ ]	Regions

Which of these is NOT a local government?

[ ]	Capital council
[ ]	County council
[ ]	District council
[ ]	Town council

What are the names of those who run councils?

[ ]	Activists
[ ]	Councillors
[ ]	Judges
[ ]	Members

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

Who is the head of Parliament?

[ ]	The Speaker
[ ]	Black Rod
[ ]	The heir to the throne
[ ]	The monarch of Britain

Parliament has two houses. What is the upper house known as?

[ ]	House of Cards
[ ]	House of Commons
[ ]	House of Lords
[ ]	House of Peers

What is the lower house known as?

[ ]	House of Cards
[ ]	House of Commons
[ ]	House of Lords
[ ]	House of Peers

Where do the two houses meet?

[ ]	Fleet Street
[ ]	The Bank of England
[ ]	The Tower of London
[ ]	Westminster Palace

Which famous bell is situated at Westminster?

[ ]	Big Ben
[ ]	Big Bill
[ ]	Big Bob
[ ]	Big Bud

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What is MP short for?

[ ]	Majority Party
[ ]	Man of Power
[ ]	Member of Parliament
[ ]	Minister of Public

Citizenship Quiz - Government 01 (Answers)

Local governments are commonly known as what?

[x]	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

Which of these is NOT a local government?

[x]	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

What are the names of those who run councils?

[ ]	Activists
[x]	Councillors
[ ]	Judges
[ ]	Members

Councillors are elected volunteers

Local governments are responsible for which of the following?

[ ]	Changing of laws
[ ]	Decisions regarding going to war
[x]	Street lighting in the area
[ ]	The National Health Service

The others would be dealt with by the National Government

Who is the head of Parliament?

[ ]	The Speaker
[ ]	Black Rod
[ ]	The heir to the throne
[x]	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

Parliament has two houses. What is the upper house known as?

[ ]	House of Cards
[ ]	House of Commons
[x]	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)

What is the lower house known as?

[ ]	House of Cards
[x]	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

Where do the two houses meet?

[ ]	Fleet Street
[ ]	The Bank of England
[ ]	The Tower of London
[x]	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