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UK Parliament

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is not a part of the UK Parliament?

a)

The Queen

b)

The House of Lords

c)

The House of Commons

d)

The Mayor of London

2.

Which of these Houses of Parliament is made up of elected officials?

a)

House of Commons

b)

House of Lords

3.

What colour are the benches in the House of Lords?

a)

Green

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

Orange

4.

The MPs not in the majority party in the Commons are called the...

a)

Back-bench

b)

Government

c)

Opposition

d)

Cabinet

5.

When a new law is being made, what is the idea called?

a)

Bill

b)

Draft

c)

Amendment

d)

Plan

6.

How many times is a bill read in Parliament?

a)

Once

b)

Twice

c)

Three times

d)

Four times

7.

If one House approves a bill, what happens next?

a)

It becomes law straight away

b)

The Queen gives royal assent

c)

It passes to the other House for debate

d)

The public votes on whether it becomes law

8.

Once both houses have approved a bill, what happens next?

a)

It becomes law straight away

b)

The Queen gives royal assent

c)

It passes to the other House for debate

d)

The public votes on whether it becomes law

9.

Why might a bill not become law straight away after royal assent is given?

a)

The civil servants need time to write it up

b)

To give people time to change their behaviour

c)

To check the bill for loopholes

d)

In case the Queen changes her mind

10.

Which of these could not be found in the House of Lords?

a)

Life peers

b)

Hereditary peers

c)

Bishops

d)

MPs