PSCHEE | Parliament and Government

PSCHEE | Parliament and Government

Week 1 | beginning 4th January

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Poll

How you feeling today?

Good / hmm...ok / struggling

What do you know about Parliament?

Take the quiz!

Multiple Choice

The prime minister chooses about 100 MPs and Lords to help run the country. They are called government ministers. What is the prime minister's group of most senior ministers called?

• Congress
• The Cabinet
• The Committee
• The Cupboard

Multiple Choice

The House of Lords is known as Parliament's second chamber. What do the Lords do?

• Revise and check new laws
• Control taxes
• Advise the Queen
• Set budgets

Multiple Choice

Which of these Political Parties has the most MPs?

• The Conservatives
• The Labour Party
• The Scottish National Party
• Liberal Democrats

Multiple Choice

Each MP represents a different area of the UK. What are these areas called?

• Boroughs
• Counties
• Constituencies
• Borders

Multiple Choice

Who decides when to call a general election?

• The people
• The Queen
• The Prime Minister
• The Leader of the Opposition

Multiple Choice

Part of an MP’s job is to represent the views of people in their constituency. Which statement is true?

• MPs only represent the views of the people who voted for them
• MPs are required to represent everyone who lives in their constituency
• MPs only represent the people who are eligible to vote

Multiple Choice

What are the members of the government called?

• Candidates
• Backbenchers
• Ministers
• Lords

Multiple Choice

To be eligible to vote in a general election in the UK you must be registered to vote and aged over _____?

• 16
• 17
• 18
• 21

Multiple Choice

When do by-elections normally take place?

• About every 5 years
• About every 3 years
• When an MP dies or resigns between elections
• When the Prime Minister decides

Multiple Choice

What type of voting system does the UK currently have?

• First Past the Post
• Proportional Representation
• Second Ballot
• Referendum

Multiple Choice

Following an election, the leader of the party with the most votes gets to become Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is in charge of …

• The Bank of England
• Parliament
• House of Commons
• The government

Multiple Choice

What name is an election result where no single party achieves a majority of seats in the House of Commons?

• Hung parliament
• Tied parliament
• Split parliament
• Divided parliament

Multiple Choice

Parties announce a set of ideas and promises, which they hope will win votes.
This is called …

• A white paper
• A bill
• A manifesto
• A newsletter

Multiple Choice

How many MPs does a party need in the House of Commons to secure a clear victory?

• 126
• 226
• 326
• 426

Multiple Choice

What does MP stand for?

• Member of Politics
• Member of Parliament
• Man of the People
• Man of the Party

Multiple Choice

A  bill is ___________

• a proposal of  law
• a law passed by the Parliament
• a meeting 
• a speech

Poll

Did you find that interesting?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

What fact/facts did you learn from doing the quiz?

Multiple Choice

After a General Election who becomes Prime Minister?

• The leader of the winning party
• The Queen chooses him/her
• The Parliament chooses him/her

Multiple Choice

Which countries have devolved  countries?

• Scotland and Wales
• Wales and Northern Ireland
• Northern Ireland and Scotland
• Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales

Multiple Choice

How often is there a General Election?

• Every four years
• Every five years
• Every six years
• Every  two years

Multiple Choice

Represented by Black Rod

• House of Commons

• House of Lords

• Monarchy

Multiple Choice

Has 92 hereditary peers

• House of Commons
• House of Lords
• Monarchy

Multiple Choice

Head of the Church

• House of Commons
• House of Lords
• Monarchy

Multiple Choice

Head of the Army

• House of Commons
• House of Lords
• Monarchy

Multiple Choice

Is neutral (not political)

• House of Commons
• House of Lords
• Monarchy

Multiple Choice

They meet with the PM once a week

• House of Commons
• House of Lords
• Monarchy

Multiple Choice

Members are called Lords

• House of Commons
• House of Lords
• Monarchy

Multiple Choice

Members are called MP's

• House of Commons
• House of Lords
• Monarchy

Multiple Choice

Life peers are selected for their experience

• House of Commons
• House of Lords
• Monarchy

Multiple Choice

One half is for the opposition, no cross benches

• House of Commons
• House of Lords
• Monarchy

Multiple Choice

One half is for the Government, no cross benches

• House of Commons
• House of Lords
• Monarchy

Multiple Choice

The Queen is not allowed in

• House of Commons

• House of Lords

• Monarchy

Multiple Choice

The speaker ensures fairness

• House of Commons

• House of Lords

• Monarchy

Multiple Choice

One person inherits the role

• House of Commons

• House of Lords

• Monarchy

Multiple Choice

Some are selected,others inherit the role

• House of Commons
• House of Lords
• Monarchy

Multiple Choice

Is elected to the position

• House of Commons

• House of Lords

• Monarchy