6SS World Studies Ch 5.3-4 Review

The United Kingdom is a _____ monarchy.

• absolute

• constitutional

• communist

• democratic

Who is the head of government in the United Kingdom? (Be prepared to explain the difference between head of government and head of state!)

• the monarch

• the prime minister

• the chief justice

• the mayor of London

Who is the head of state in the United Kingdom? (Be prepared to explain the difference between head of government and head of state!)

• the monarch

• the prime minister

• the chief justice

• the mayor of London

Who is the current monarch of the United Kingdom?

• Elizabeth II

• Henry VIII

• William I

• Charles III

• George VI

Who is the current prime minister of the United Kingdom?

• Rishi Sunak

• John Major

• Margaret Thatcher

• Tony Blair

• Theresa May

The British Parliament is made up of the House of Lords and House of (a)   .

How do British citizens participate in government? (Be prepared to explain this!)

• They choose their king or queen.

• They directly elect their prime minister, who is then approved by the monarch.

• They elect members to the House of Commons, and the majority party selects a prime minister who is then approved by the monarch.

• They elect members to the House of Lords, and the majority party selects a prime minister who is then approved by the monarch.

What was the purpose of the Life Peerages Act?

• To include more people in the House of Lords.

• To include more people in the House of Commons.

• To make it easier for someone to marry into the royal family.

• To open up the position of Prime Minister to more people.

The United Kingdom has a mostly (a)   economy.

It is easy to become an entrepreneur in the United Kingdom.

• True

• False