Government general quiz Mark Ballard

Give some types of local authority

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Another phrase for local authority is:

• Local people

• Local council

• Local department for Government

• Local Head Services

The emergency services are:

• NHS, Ambulance and doctors

• Police, fire, army

• police, fire and rescue services

• Army, Royal Air Force (RAF), Royal Navy (including the Royal Marines)

the overall roles of the energency services, are:

• to respond quickly and safely to accidents, incidents or emergencies; to prevent incidents, including crime, public disorder, fire, accidents and injuries

• – to defend the UK and its dependencies, to support international peacekeeping duties and to support civil authorities through military aid to government powers, military aid to civil powers and military aid to the civil community

• To answer 999 calls

• To keep the roads running smoothly

Highways England do this:

• Look after the Scottish Highlands

• Build motorways and highways

• dig up the roads

• deal with accidents, maintain traffic flow.

UK Visas and Immigration:

• Guard Dover

• UK management and security of UK borders, including issue passports

• Manage Visa credit cards

• Search immigrants on dover beaches

RNLI

• Are based in Bournemouth and are a government department

• Are based in Poole and are a a private company

• Are based in Bournemouth and are a charity

• Are based in Poole and are a charity

The royal British Legion

• Prevent legionnaires disease spreading

• Support retired forces workers to rejoin the army

• Support retired forces workers to buy a big house

• Support retired forces workers who fall on hard times

In the UK democracy

• Everyone over 18 can vote

• Everyone can vote

• Everyone eligible over 18 can vote

• Everyone with a high income can vote

In the UK democracy

• You can vote every 6 years

• There is freedom of expression, the right to education and the right to vote every 5 years

• There is freedom of expression, the right to education and the right to vote every 4 years

• There no right to vote