Life in the UK Test
Chapter 4:How the United Kingdom is Governed
The British Constitution
- What type of constitution does the UK have?
- What is the Queen's official role and what ceremonial duties does she have?
- How Parliament works, and the difference between the House of Commons and the house of Lords?
- What are MPs? How often are elections held and who forms the government?
- How do elections for the House of Commons work?The difference between first past post and proportional representation.
- What do the Speaker and Whips do?
- What is the role of the Prime Minister? Who advises them?
- what are the main roles in the Cabinet?
- What is job of the Opposition, Leader of the Opposition and the shadow cabinet?
- What is the civil service and how do civil servants work with government?
- What are the powers of the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland,Scotland and Wales? Which areas of policy remain under the control of the UK government?
- The rights and duties of British citizens, including naturalised citizens.
- How the judiciary, police and local authorities work?
- What non-departmental public bodies are?
The UK in Europe and the world
The difference between the council of Europe, the European union, The European Commission and the European ParliamentThe UK as a member of the council of Europe and the Europen Union
Main aims of the European Union
What are the rights and privelages an EU citizen has?
The roles of the UN and the commonwealth
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