How the United Kingdom is governed
- What is proportional representation and where is it used?
- What services are provided by local authorities?
- How do judges apply the law? How are the police organised?
- What are quangos and non-departmental public bodies?
- How is political debate reported? Are newspapers free to publish opinions or do they have to remain impartial?
- Who has the right to vote and at what age? How and when do you register to vote?
- Who can stand for public office? How can you contact an elected member? How can you visit Parliament?
- What are the roles and powers of the main institutions of Europe? How is European law organised?
- What rights do citizens of European Union states have to travel and work?
- What is the Commonwealth? What is the United Nations and what is Britain's role within it?
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Remember, you can find the answers to all these questions in the handbook.
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