Starter quiz
- Who is the head of the UK Government?
- the Speaker
- the Lords
- the Mayor
- the Prime Minister ✓
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- The UK Parliament is made up of ______ parts.
- '3' ✓
- Which part of UK Parliament's main aim is to scrutinise and revise proposed bills?
- House of Commons
- House of Lords ✓
- monarchy
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- Power is separated through the executive, ______ and judiciary branches in the UK.
- 'legislative' ✓
- Match the branch of power to what it involves.
- executive⇔the Government ✓
- judiciary⇔the courts and judges ✓
- legislative⇔the law-making body, e.g., UK Parliament ✓
- Which of the following is an example of how the executive branch are held accountable?
- The monarch approves all government decisions made by the Prime Minister.
- Members of Parliament (MPs) can question the Prime Minister and Cabinet. ✓
- Law makers create new laws based off of judges decisions.
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Exit quiz
- The local ______ focuses on services like schools and housing in specific regions of the UK.
- 'government' ✓
- Which of the following is a responsibility of central government?
- creating laws for the entire country ✓
- running local schools in every town
- managing waste collection in local areas
- organising community events
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- Which of the following is a responsibility of local government?
- deciding how the national budget is spent
- creating laws for the entire country
- overseeing the country's economy
- providing public services like education and housing ✓
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- The people that make decisions in central government are called government ______.
- 'ministers' ✓
- Which of the following are differences between national and local government?
- the areas they cover ✓
- the power they have ✓
- the citizens they represent
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- Match the minster to their department.
- Secretary of Education⇔Department for Education ✓
- Secretary of Health⇔Department for Health and Social Care ✓
- Secretary of Transport⇔Department for Transport ✓
- Chancellor of the Exchequer⇔HM Treasury ✓
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Key learning points
- The national government is overseen by the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
- The main responsibilities of the national government are to oversee the UK economy and implement policies.
- The main responsibilities of local government are education, housing and public services.
- There are differences in geographical area, roles and responsibilities and decision-makers.
Common misconception
Local and national governments have the same powers.
The national government have broader powers and devolves some of this to local governments.
Keywords
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)
Economy - how a country’s or area’s goods and services are produced, consumed, and exchanged, and how money is supplied and managed
Policies - courses of action or goals that individuals, groups or governments plan to achieve, or are in the process of implementing
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