Starter quiz
- The US President has the power to ______ bills, meaning they reject a proposed law.
- 'veto' ✓
- What is the function of the US Congress?
- to elect the President
- to create and amend laws ✓
- to approve Supreme Court judges
- to lead military operations
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- Match the role to the correct branch of government.
- creates and passes laws⇔legislative ✓
- interprets laws⇔judiciary ✓
- makes policy decisions⇔executive ✓
- Which of these statements is true?
- The US President is both Head of State and Head of Government. ✓
- The UK monarch also leads the government.
- The US has a monarch as Head of State.
- The UK Prime Minister is the Head of State.
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- The UK Parliament is ______, meaning it has two chambers that must both approve laws before they take effect.
- 'bicameral' ✓
- Arrange the following chambers based on the number of representatives within each, starting with the smallest:
- 1⇔Senate
- 2⇔House of Representatives
- 3⇔House of Commons
- 4⇔House of Lords
Exit quiz
- Which of these accurately reflects the role of the UK Prime Minister?
- appoints all Members of Parliament
- can create laws by themselves
- leads the government ✓
- serves a fixed term of four years
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- Which of these statements is true?
- The Prime Minister is elected directly by the people.
- The Prime Minister is usually the leader of the largest party in Parliament. ✓
- The Prime Minister acts independently of Parliament.
- The Prime Minister cannot be part of any political party.
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- The Prime Minister can be removed by a vote of ______ in Parliament.
- 'no confidence' ✓
- Match the key terms to their definitions:
- Cabinet⇔A group of senior ministers chosen by the Prime Minister ✓
- Civil service⇔A body of government workers who help to implement policies ✓
- Government⇔The group of people with the authority to govern a country ✓
- The current leader of Saudi Arabia is a ...
- King ✓
- President
- Supreme Ruler
- Lord
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- Which of these duties does the Prime Minister carry out?
- Meet with foreign leaders ✓
- Decide court rulings
- Sign the Royal Assent
- Maintain order in the House of Commons
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Key learning points
- The UK Prime Minister leads the government in the UK.
- Some countries have leaders that are both head of state and government.
Common misconception
The UK Prime Minister has the same level of power as other elected leaders.
The UK Prime Minister can be removed with a vote of no confidence. The US President has fixed terms and a stronger separation from the legislature.
Keywords
Prime minister - the leader of the political party who is in power and head of the government
Executive - the branch of government that is responsible for putting laws or decisions into effect
Government - the group of people with the authority to govern a country; in the UK, the Government is chosen and led by the Prime Minister (PM)
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