Clapping is not permitted in the House of Commons. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE - instead MPs show their support by saying "eeeeer eerrr" (derived from "hear, hear")
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There are 650 MPs in the UK. The letters MP stand for "Member of P_____________"?
MP = Member of *Parliament*
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The Magna Carta is an important document because it declared that the king and his government was not "above the law". TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE - It was written to prevent the king from exploiting his power and was essential to the formation of Parliament.
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An election held in one constituency to fill a vacancy caused by death or resignation of an MP is called a A) General Election OR B) By-Election.
B) By-election
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The UK is divided into different voting CONSTITUENCIES. A constituency is a specific area that is represented by each MP in the House of Commons. How many constituencies are there in the UK? A) 550 B) 600 C) 650
C) 650 constituencies. That's why there are also 650 MPs (Members of Parliament)
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Parliament is made up of two parts: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE - Three parts: The House of Commons, the House of Lords and the Monarch (King or Queen)
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Areas that are represented by a Member of Parliament (MP) are called: A) States, B) Counties, C) Constituencies
C) Constituencies
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If you are in prison you are not allowed to vote. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
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New MPs are voted for (chosen) by the public in a General Election, which is held: A) Every three years, B) Every four years, C) Every five years
C) Every five years
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What is "The Commonwealth"?
It is an association of independent states, former British colonies. There are currently 54 countries in the Commonwealth of Nations.
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"Big Ben" is actually the name of the...
The Bell in the clock tower.
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The current political party in power in the UK is called the...