Back to all chaptersChapter 5
The UK Government, the Law and Your Role
How the UK is governed, how laws are made and enforced, and how people take part in public life.
Topic 1
4 questionsThe development of democracy and the vote
Topic 2
3 questionsThe constitution and constitutional monarchy
Topic 3
5 questionsThe role of the monarch
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1 questionsThe monarch provides stability
Topic 5
2 questionsThe role of the Crown in Parliament
Topic 6
2 questionsThe national anthem
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5 questionsParliament: Commons and Lords
Topic 8
2 questionsThe House of Commons is the more important chamber
Topic 9
2 questionsThe House of Lords and life peers
Topic 10
2 questionsThe Speaker and debates in Parliament
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1 questionsThe Speaker is neutral
Topic 12
1 questionsThe Whips
Topic 13
4 questionsHow laws are made
Topic 14
1 questionsHansard and a free press
Topic 15
4 questionsElections and voting
Topic 16
2 questionsFirst past the post
Topic 17
1 questionsConstituencies and MPs
Topic 18
1 questionsBy-elections
Topic 19
2 questionsWho can vote and stand for office
Topic 20
1 questionsMembers of the Lords cannot be MPs
Topic 21
2 questionsThe electoral register and how to vote
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2 questionsPostal voting and the polling station
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4 questionsThe Prime Minister and Cabinet
Topic 24
3 questionsCabinet posts
Topic 25
1 questions10 Downing Street and Prime Minister's Questions
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2 questionsThe Opposition and shadow cabinet
Topic 27
1 questionsThe civil service
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1 questionsPressure and lobby groups
Topic 29
5 questionsDevolved governments
Topic 30
1 questionsReserved and devolved powers
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3 questionsWhat the devolved bodies decide
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1 questionsThe Northern Ireland Assembly and Scottish Parliament
Topic 33
5 questionsThe Scottish Parliament: 129 MSPs
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3 questionsThe Welsh Parliament (Senedd) and its members
Topic 35
4 questionsThe Northern Ireland Assembly: MLAs at Stormont
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2 questionsDevolved member titles compared
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1 questionsThe UK Parliament can suspend devolved bodies
Topic 38
1 questionsLocal government
Topic 39
2 questionsMayors and councillors
Topic 40
1 questionsCouncil tax and local services
Topic 41
1 questionsFundamental freedoms
Topic 42
1 questionsMagna Carta and the roots of rights
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1 questionsHuman rights and the European Convention
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1 questionsEqual opportunities
Topic 45
1 questionsThe Equality Act and equal treatment
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2 questionsCrimes against the person and the family
Topic 47
1 questionsForced Marriage Protection Orders
Topic 48
3 questionsCivil and criminal law
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2 questionsExamples of criminal offences
Topic 50
1 questionsExamples of civil law
Topic 51
2 questionsThe judiciary and the police
Topic 52
2 questionsCourts and the legal system
Topic 53
5 questionsCourts in England and Wales
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3 questionsThe Youth Court
Topic 55
2 questionsThe small claims procedure
Topic 56
3 questionsJuries
Topic 57
5 questionsScottish juries: 15 members
Topic 58
4 questionsThe Scottish court system
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2 questionsNorthern Ireland courts and verdicts
Topic 60
1 questionsThe police and keeping the law
Topic 61
2 questionsPolice and Crime Commissioners
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1 questionsComplaining about the police
Topic 63
2 questionsTaxes and National Insurance
Topic 64
2 questionsPaying tax and self-assessment
Topic 65
1 questionsNational Insurance numbers
Topic 66
2 questionsDriving and vehicles
Topic 67
3 questionsDriving licence age and vehicle rules
Topic 68
2 questionsYour role in the community
Topic 69
2 questionsJury service and standing for office at 18
Topic 70
2 questionsSchool governors and school boards
Topic 71
2 questionsVolunteering and helping others
Topic 72
1 questionsLooking after the environment
Topic 73
2 questionsJoining a political party
Topic 74
2 questionsInternational organisations
Topic 75
3 questionsThe Commonwealth
Topic 76
2 questionsThe United Nations
Topic 77
2 questionsNATO and the UK
Topic 78
1 questionsThe Council of Europe and human rights
Topic 79
3 questionsThe UK and the European Union
Topic 80
2 questionsThe UK formerly in the EU
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