Starter quiz
- What is a political party?
- a group of friends who meet regularly to discuss politics
- an organised group of people who share similar beliefs and goals about society ✓
- a government department focused on a specific issue
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- Fill in the blank: A political party's ______ align with their values.
- 'policies' ✓
- Match the words with the correct definitions.
- regional parties⇔political parties that focus on issues in only one part of the UK ✓
- electorate⇔the group of people eligible to vote in elections ✓
- funding⇔money given to political parties from donations and membership fees ✓
- Why are there so many UK political parties?
- to confuse voters
- to ensure that different ideas are represented ✓
- to reduce the number of elections
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- The political {{} shows where parties stand on political issues, from left wing to right wing.
- 'spectrum' ✓
- Choose the word that best fits in the sentence. Political parties want to influence public policies by having their members in positions of ...
- honour
- power ✓
- support
- isolation
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Exit quiz
- What is the main role of a Member of Parliament (MP)?
- to travel around the world
- to represent citizens in Parliament ✓
- to lead the United Nations
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- The name of the geographical area that an MP represents is called a ...
- 'constituency' ✓
- Match the words to the correct definition.
- Cabinet⇔a group of senior government ministers appointed by the Prime Minister ✓
- ward⇔a small geographical area of a local council district ✓
- skill⇔the ability gained through training/experience to do a job/action well ✓
- Fill in the blank: Each constituency have roughly the same size ...
- area
- budget
- electorate ✓
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- Some MPs have additional responsibilities working in the UK Government's ...
- 'Cabinet' ✓
- What is something that MPs do not do?
- attend local events
- enforce laws ✓
- help constituents
- manage casework
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Key learning points
- A Member of Parliament (MP) is an elected representative of citizens in Parliament.
- The name of the geographical area and its citizens that an MP represents is called a constituency.
- MPs split their time between working in Parliament and working in their constituency.
- Some MPs also have additional responsibilties working in the UK Government's Cabinet.
Common misconception
MPs only work in Parliament.
MPs spend a lot of time helping constituents, attending local events and managing casework.
Keywords
Member of parliament (mp) - a person elected to represent citizens’ interests and concerns in the House of Commons
Constituency - the specific geographical area that is represented by each MP in the House of Commons
Skill - the ability gained through training and experience to do a job or action well
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