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30. The binetCa is a group of senior politicians from the ruling party chosen by the 16 down to decide
government policy.
31. The daSowh bCitnea is a group of senior politicians from the second largest political party in the
34 across.
33. The peaerkS is the person in the 34 across who is in charge of political debates.
34. The sHeuo of mosmCon is the part of Parliament that consists of politicians who have been elected
(= chosen) by the people of Britain, and is the centre of political debate.
35. The three largest political parties in Britain are Labour, Conservative, and the liarLeb metocrsaD.
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1. Many people want to change the 8 across system, and replace it with one of oppotilrorna
representation, where the number of seats that a political party wins in Parliament is based on the
number of votes they win overall.
3. The second largest political party in the 34 across is called the popitinsoo.
4. Scotland has its own Parliament, called the Parliament of Scotland, which is also known as the
tichtsSo Parliament.
6. The government department that deals with Britain's relations with other countries is called the
noreFig ecfOfi.
7. The head of the second largest political party in the 34 across is called the deaLer of the
stOpnopioi.
9. The British system of government is a parliamentary madeyrocc, which means that the people of
Britain choose the politicians who will govern them.
11. The 16 down has his / her official residence at number 10 wingDon treSte, in London.
14. The oracelChln of the qxcreEueh is the member of the government who is responsible for taxes
and for deciding how the government spends its money.
15. The area that is represented by a 20 across is called a stcueoncyitn.
16. The meriP itnMiser (the PM) is the leader of the political party that is in power.
17. The reniFog ercStayre is the British government minister who is responsible for Britain's relations
with other countries.
18. When people vote, they do so by ectser tallob, which means that their political choice is done
privately, without anyone else knowing who they have voted for.
19. A yb-toelcine is held to elect someone in a particular area to Parliament, usually to replace
someone who has died or left the job.
23. A 16 down can be removed by his / her party at any time if, for example, he / she loses the
eficoenncd of his / her party.
25. The British ustcnitoonti is unwritten, which means that there are no written rules that state how
the country is governed.
27. The street in London where the government works and where many of the government
departments are based, is called hathWlile.
28. A phiw is a member of a political party whose job is to make sure that other members go where
they are needed and that they vote in the correct way.
32. Wales has some independence from Parliament in London, and this power is exercised through the
National lemysAbs for Wales.
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Politics and government 2
Test your knowledge with this quiz. Choose the best answer from the list of options. In
some cases, more than one option may be possible.
1. What is another name for an "interest group" (an industrial, commercial, professional, financial, etc,
group that tries to influence government policy?
(a) A pressure group (b) A lobby (c) A political party (d) The judiciary
2. Which of these things is a judge not allowed to do?
(a) Interpret government law (b) Decide if a law contravenes our human rights (c) Create or change a law by
the decisions they make in particular cases (d) Challenge the legality of a law passed by Parliament
3. Judgements in law are usually based on previous similar cases What must a judge do, however, if
there has not been a similar case to the one he / she is judging?
(a) Make his / her own judgement (b) Ask Parliament to make the judgement for him / her (c) Apply to the
Queen for a judgement (d) Cancel the case
4. Who appoints judges to their post?
(a) The Chancellor of the Exchequer (b) The Queen (c) The Lord Chancellor (d) The Prime Minister
(e) The Cabinet (f) The House of Lords
5. What are the main criticisms concerning the current judiciary?
(a) The selection process for judges is not 'transparent' enough to the public (b) Judges are not representative
of the general community (c) There are not enough female judges (d) There are not enough judges from
ethnic minorities (e) Judges are usually only selected from a particular section of society (ie, upper-middle class)
(f) Many judges are 'out of touch' with the people they judge
6. Most counties and administrative areas have their own police force The largest police force in the UK
is based at New Scotland Yard in London. What is its name?
(a) The Thames Valley Police (b) The Special Constabulary (c) The Thought Police (d) The Metropolitan Police
(e) The Chief Constable
7. Who 'controls' this police force and tells it what to do?
(a) The Government (b) Local councillors (c) Local magistrates (d) The Home Secretary (e) The Queen (f) The
Prime Minister
8. Who should you contact if you have a complaint against the police?
(a) The IPCC (b) The RSPCA (c) The NSPCC (d) The DVLA (e) The C of E
9. What do we call the independent managers and administrators who carry out government policy?
(a) The Department of Social Security (b)The Family Planning Association (c) Citizens' Advice (d) The Civil
Service
10. What are the two key features of this organisation?
(a) Professionalism (b) Political allegiance to the ruling political party (c) The ability to change government
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