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What you need to know

The working system of government

  • What are MPs? How often are elections held and who forms the government?
  • What is the role of the Prime Minister? Who advises them and what are the main roles in the Cabinet?
  • What type of constitution does the UK have? What is Her Majesty's Opposition and what is the role of the Leader of the Opposition?
  • How is political debate reported? Are newspapers free to publish opinions or do they have to remain impartial?

Remember, these questions appear in the same order as topics do in the handbook.