Study Guide


# Question
1 Who is responsible for managing relationships with foreign countries?
2 When are the elections of the National Assembly held?
3 Which Newspaper has information about political issues and events?
4 Which public services does the devolved government control?
5 When was the Scottish Parliament established?
6 Which Assembly has been dissolved a couple of times?
7 The devolved administrations each have their own civil service.
8 Which laws are under the central UK government control?
9 Why were some powers devolved from the central government to give to the people in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland?
10 Towns, cities and rural areas in the UK are governed by democratically elected councils, often called
11 Who gets appointed by local authorities to be the ceremonial leader of a particular council?
12 How many local authorities does London have?
13 How are the local authorities funded?
14 When are the local elections for councillors held every year?
15 Where do the elected members of the Welsh Assembly meet?
16 What are elected members of the Welsh Assembly known as?
17 Who do you need to contact if you want to visit the Welsh Assembly?
18 What is the name of the building in Belfast where the Northern Irish Assembly meets?
19 How can you arrange a visit in the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont?
20 Where do the members of the Scottish Parliament meet?
21 What do visitor services help you with?
22 Members of the armed forces cannot stand for public office.
23 How old do you have to be in order to stand for public office?
24 Which of the following is the Chancellor of the Exchequer's responsibility?
25 Who is responsible for crime, policing and immigration?
26 How many senior MPs does the Prime Minister appoint in charge of departments?
27 Who is responsible for subjects such as education, health and defence?
28 How often do the Cabinet meet to make important decisions about government policy?
29 What are the core values of the Civil Service?
30 When is the electoral register updated?
31 To be able to vote in a parliamentary, European or local election, you must have your name on the electoral register
32 Everyone in Wales and Scotland have to fill in individual electoral registration form. (Also known as ‘Individual Registration’)
33 When was the Northern Ireland Parliament established?
34 What are some of the issues on which the Northern Ireland Assembly cannot make decisions?
35 When did Ireland become two separate nations?
36 How many elected members does the Northern Ireland Assembly have?
37 Which of the following statement associated with opposition?
38 Who are shadow Ministers?
39 Which of the following is the role of the shadow cabinet?
40 Which organisations try to influence government policy?
41 Which are some of the major political parties in Britain?
42 At what age a person can stand for elections as an MP?
43 Who can stand for elections as an MP?
44 There are some MPs who do not represent any of the main political parties
45 Which matters can the Scottish Parliament have a say on?
46 How many members are in the Scottish Parliament?
47 The public can listen to debates in the Palace of Westminster from public galleries in:
48 The public can listen to debates in the Palace of Westminster from public galleries in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
49 How many members are there in the Welsh Assembly?
50 The Welsh Assembly has 120 Assembly members (AMs).
51 Which two languages are used in the National Assembly of Wales?
52 Since when, the UK had a fully democratic voting system?
53 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.
54 Where is the Welsh Parliament (the Senedd) located?
55 You can be charged to attend debates in the Houses of Parliament.
56 Which of the following criteria is used to elect Legislative Assembly members in Northern Ireland?
57 In which city is the Northern Ireland Assembly building located?
58 What is the main role of the Opposition?