Section B-Structure of UK Government and the PS

What is the definition of Government?

• The Prime Minister

• Group pf people given authority to govern the country/state

• One person elected to run the country

• A political party

What is the definition of 'Politics'?

• Activities undertaken by the Prime Minister

• The governance of a country

• A political party's ideology

• Activities associated with the governance of a country

Definition of Legislation is?

• Collective laws

• The process of enacting or making laws

• Laws

• Prime Minister rules and regulations

A Democratic Government is what?

• A Government of the people, voted for by the people

• A dictator runs it

• Elections take place

• All citizens can vote for members

A general election takes place every..........?

• 3 years

• 5 years

• 7 years

• 4 years

What is the main role of the Monarchy in the UK? (Within the political system)

• Tourist attraction and Head of State

• Tourist attraction

• Gives Royal Ascent to laws and new Governments

• Head of State

(Separation of Powers)-The Government consists of 3 main institutions, what are they?

• Executive, legislative, judicial

• Executive, laws, judicial

• Experience, laws, judicial

• Executive, legislative, judge

What is the Supreme Court

• A court in the Houses of Parliament

• The highest court within the UK?

• Lowest court in the UK?

• Any court within the UK?

What does Prorogue mean?

• Discontinue a Parliamentary session without dissolving it

• Discontinue a Parliamentary session and dissolve it

• Continue with a Parliamentary session after it has been dissolved

• Continue with a Parliamentary session and then dissolve it

What does scrutiny mean?

• Examine key points and compare

• Examine different ideas and compare

• Examine in detail, to scrutinise

• Examine the main parts of a point