Parties represented in the Welsh Assembly include, Welsh Labour,
Plaid Cymru, Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats.
Currently Plaid Cmyru and Welsh Labour work together as a coalition
government.
Political parties in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Assembly elects the Northern Ireland Executive
which consists of a number of key ministers, including the First Minister.
Each party has a share of ministerial positions.
Key political parties are:
The Ulster Unionist Party, Democratic
Unionist Party, Sinn Féin and Social Democratic and Labour Party.
For up to date in-depth news coverage on British and international
politics it is worth watching Panorama on the BBC or alternatively tuning into
Radio Four’s Today programme, broadcast every morning. Meanwhile if you
are more into reading, The Spectator is a good read and a highly rated
magazine for coverage of both British and world politics.
British politics is rarely boring. It is said a week is not long in politics
especially with the British media’s speed in creating spins on new dramatic
stories.
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Exercises. Complete the missing parts of the table.
2.
Tests.
TEST
1.Adult citizens of the UK, and citizens of the Commonwealth and the Irish
Republic who are resident in the UK, can vote in all public elections
a)
True
b)
False
2.You must treat everyone equally, regardless of sex, race, age, religion,
disability, class or sexual orientation
a)
True
b)
False
3.How many members does a jury have in Scotland?
a)
12
b)
14
c)
15
d)
18
4.To be able to vote in a parliamentary, local or European election, you must
register and your name must be on the electoral register
a)
True
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b)
False
5.King Henry VIII's daughter Mary was a devout Catholic and persecuted
Protestants, which is why she became known as
a)
Catholic Mary
b)
Scary Mary
c)
Bloody Mary
d)
Killer Mary
6.It is an offence not to have an MOT certificate if your vehicle is more than
______ year(s) old
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
five
7.In 55BC Julius Caesar led a Roman invasion of Britain. It was unsuccessful
and for nearly ______ years Britain remained separate from the Roman
Empire
a)
50
b)
100
c)
200
d)
300
8.How frequently are MPs elected?
Every 2 years (or earlier if there is an election)
Every 5 years (or earlier if there is an election)
Every 3 years (or earlier if there is an election)
Every 4 years (or earlier if there is an election)
9.The Grand National is a Horse Race
a)
True
b)
False
10. If you are resident in the UK, your car or motor cycle must be registered
at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
a)
Yes, this is correct
b)
No, if you buy a used car, you don't have to register it
11.The UK was one of the first countries to sign the European Convention in
______
a)
1880
b)
1910
c)
1930
d)
1950
12.When was the first Union flag created?
a)
1506
b)
1556
c)
1606
d)
1656
13.There will be a fresh election, called a by-election, in his or her
constituency if an MP
(Choose any 2 answers)
a)
gets sick
b)
dies
c)
goes abroad
d)
resigns
14.What must you buy if you have a device that can be used for watching or
recording TV programmes?
a)
A video player
b)
Beer and popcorn
c)
A TV licence
d)
A set of speakers
15.Small claims can also be issued online through Money Claims Online
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a)
Yes, it can be issued from www.moneyclaim.gov.uk
b)
No, it cannot be done online
16.The English Parliament developed naturally out of the daily political needs
of the English King and his government, particularly when the King
a)
wanted to get married
b)
was the heir apparent
c)
wanted to raise money
17.The House of Lords is normally more ______ of the government than the
House of Commons
a)
powerful
b)
successful
c)
independent
18.What kind of bird do people usually eat on Christmas Day?
a)
Duck
b)
Chicken
c)
Turkey
d)
Ostrich
19.The Speaker is chosen by other MPs in a secret ballot
a)
True
b)
False
How is the Speaker elected?
20.The Archbishop of Canterbury chooses him/her
a)
The Queen chooses him/her
b)
The PM chooses him/her
c)
by fellow MPs
21.The London Eye is situated on the southern bank of the River ______
a)
Tyburn
b)
Walbrook
c)
Thames
d)
Fleet
22.Henry VIII was most famous for
(Choose any 2 answers)
a)
breaking away from the Church of Rome
b)
bringing peace in the UK
c)
marrying six times
d)
his great skills of art
e)
writing poems for the nation
23.The First World War ended on the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of
the eleventh month in 1918
a)
True
b)
False
24.People cannot apply to join the civil service through an application
process, like other jobs in the UK
a)
True
b)
False
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