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Who decides what happens in your local area? This quiz explores councils, councillors, and how local decisions about services and budgets can affect your everyday life.

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Fascinating Fact:

Local councils run services in your area, such as waste collection, roads, and leisure facilities. Councillors are elected locally and make decisions about local budgets and priorities.

In KS3 Citizenship, learning about local government helps you understand who provides local services and how decisions are made. You look at councils, councillors, public money, and ways residents can influence local choices.

Key Terms

  • Council: A local authority that organises services and makes decisions for an area.
  • Councillor: An elected person who represents local residents and helps decide local policies.
  • Budget: A plan for how money will be raised and spent on services and projects.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What does a local council do in the UK?

A local council manages services for its area, which can include waste and recycling, local roads, parks, housing support, libraries, planning decisions, and leisure facilities.

How are councillors chosen?

Councillors are chosen through local elections where eligible residents vote. Each councillor represents a ward or area and takes part in council meetings and decisions.

How can young people influence local decisions?

Young people can join a youth council, take part in consultations, contact councillors, create petitions, attend public meetings, or work with local groups to campaign for change.

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1 .
Reporters are allowed in the House of Commons during debates. Where do they sit?
Media Gallery
Press Gallery
Public Gallery
Reporter Gallery
The Press Gallery was first established in 1803
2 .
How many seats are in the House of Commons?
500
550
600
650
Each seat is occupied by an MP representing the people in their constituency
3 .
What is a motion put before a Parliament by the opposition in the hope of defeating or weakening a government?
Booting out motion
Motion of crisis
Vote of no confidence
Vote of substitution
The opposition is usually the political party that came second in the previous general election
4 .
Which one of these is NOT one of the four Great Offices?
Foreign Secretary
Home Secretary
Prime Minister
Secretary of State for Justice
The fourth is the Chancellor of the Exchequer
5 .
In March each year, the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivers what kind of speech to the House of Commons?
Budget speech
Chancel speech
Easter speech
March speech
This is broadcast live
6 .
The Chancellor holds up a Budget Box to the cameras. What colour is the box?
Blue
Pink
Red
Yellow
The first Budget box was made for William Gladstone in about 1860. This was 'retired' in 2010 as it had become too fragile to use
7 .
The leader of the party that won the General Election is known as what?
The Main Player
The Party Chairman
The Prime Minister
The Speaker
The political parties choose their leader so the Prime Minister is elected by MPs and not the electorate
8 .
In the House of Commons, what is the chairperson known as?
The Boss
The Listener
The Mediator
The Speaker
The Speaker determines which members may speak and is also responsible for maintaining order during debates
9 .
The Prime Minister chooses ministers for important Government departments. What do these ministers form?
The Cabinet
The Committee
The Opposition
The Workers
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is part of the Cabinet
10 .
What is the Chancellor of the Exchequer responsible for?
Education
Employment
Finance
Health
This involves deciding where Government will spend money and how they will raise the money needed to run the country
Author:  Frank Evans (Specialist 11 Plus Teacher and Tutor)
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