How the United Kingdom is governed
- What type of constitution does the UK have?
- What is the Queen's official role and what ceremonial duties does she have?
- What is the House of Lords and who are its members?
- What are MPs? How often are elections held and who forms the government?
- How do elections for the House of Commons work? What do the Speaker and Whips do?
- What is the role of the Prime Minister? Who advises them and what are the main roles in the Cabinet?
- What is the Opposition and what is the role of the Leader of the Opposition?
- What is the civil service and how do civil servants work with government?
- What are the powers of the devolved administrations? Which areas of policy remain under the control of the UK government?
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Remember, these questions appear in the same order as topics do in the handbook.
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