Starter quiz
- What type of government does the UK follow?
- anarchy
- democracy ✓
- dictatorship
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- The building that the House of Commons is in is called ...
- 'The Palace of Westminster' ✓
- How many parts is Parliament made up of in the UK?
- one
- two
- three ✓
- four
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- A Member of Parliament ______ their constituency in the House of Commons.
- 'represents' ✓
- Who can become a member of the House of Lords?
- people who win the election
- people who are appointed or inherit their position ✓
- only people born into the royal family
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- How can citizens get involved in democracy in the UK?
- discussing issues with their local MP ✓
- paying their council tax
- joining the local library
- voting in elections ✓
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Exit quiz
- Where do Members of Parliament sit?
- House of Commons ✓
- House of Lords
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- Which of the following people sit in the second chamber of Parliament?
- Monarch
- Speaker ✓
- Prime Minister ✓
- Lords
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- What shape is the House of Commons?
- Circular
- Ellipse
- Rectangular ✓
- U-Shaped
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- Which of the following is an advantage of the layout of the House of Commons?
- Everyone can be included in the debate without a hierarchy.
- There is direct eye contact with those of opposing opinions. ✓
- It is inclusive and encourages collaborative discussion.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The House of Commons is set up in a rectangle shape and has opposing sides face each other.
- The debating chambers of Scottish and Welsh Parliament / Senedd are both laid out differently to the House of Commons.
- The House of Commons has a traditional layout and others follow a more modern layout.
Common misconception
The Speaker is able to influence decisions in the House of Commons.
The Speaker is politically neutral and there to chair debates and keep order in the House of Commons.
Keywords
Parliament - the institution of Government in the UK. It comprises of three parts: the House of Commons, the House of Lords and the monarch. Its purpose is to debate, make laws and scrutinise the government
House of commons - elected body currently consisting of 650 members of Parliament, where MPs debate, make laws and scrutinise the government. It is the lower house of Parliament and meets in the Palace of Westminster
Member of parliament (mp) - the representative elected to represent a constituency and formally elected to the UK’s national legislative body
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