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BTEC L3Y1 - U1 - LESSON 3

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who has approx. 20,000 members in UK Government?

a)

Members of Parliament (MP)

b)

Councillors

c)

Houses of Commons

d)

Houses of Lords

2.

What are Political Surgeries?

a)

Surgery just of those who work in politics?

b)

Meetings with the Prime Minister

c)

1-2-1 meetings with the councillor/MP

d)

Meetings only for MPs

3.

What is a 'Ward'

a)

Area

b)

Building

c)

Political Surgery

d)

Department

4.

Tick ALL that apply!


Councillors are responsible for ...

a)

Organise bin/recycling collections

b)

Oversee housing in their ward

c)

Create new laws and policies

d)

Represent their residents queries

5.

Members of Parliament (MPs) are part of .....

a)

The Houses of Commons

b)

The Houses of Lords

6.

In the 2017 General Election, the Conservative party won with 318 seats. But which party did they join with for an extra 10 seats to win overall?

a)

Labour

b)

Liberal Democrats

c)

Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)

d)

Plaid Cymru

7.

What do we mean by Constituency?

a)

Also know as a 'Ward'

b)

A smaller area like a village or town overseen by a Councillor

c)

A larger area e.g. city overseen by an MP

d)

A political party

8.

An MP will attend which of the following?

a)

Remembrance events

b)

Community & Charity events / celebrations

c)

Educational events

d)

Opening ceremonies

e)

All the above

9.

TRUE or FALSE?


Ministers are chosen by the Prime Minister from the members of the House of Commons and House of Lords.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Tick ALL that apply.


Which Ministers are part of Her Majesty's Government: The Cabinet?

a)

HM Treasury - Chancellor of the Exchequer

b)

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State

c)

Home Office - Home Secretary

d)

Cabinet Office -

Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

e)

Southampton North Member of Parliament, Caroline Nokes of the Conservative party