VOCABULARY
scrutinize - examine or inspect
closely and thoroughly.
constituent - being a voting member
of a community or organization and having the power to appoint or elect.
constituency - a body of voters in a
specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body.
manifesto - a public declaration of
policy and aims, especially one issued before an election by a political party
or candidate.
lobby (v.) - seek to influence (a
politician or public official) on an issue.
lobby (n.) - a group of people
seeking to influence politicians or public officials on a particular issue.
petition - a formal written request,
typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a
particular cause.
1) What two events in the history of
the United Kingdom played a major role in starting the process of creating
Parliament as a representative legislature?
2) What are the three parts of
Parliament?
3) What is the House of Commons and
how many members does it have?
4) How are members of the House of
Commons chosen?
5) What is an MP?
6) What is the other House of
Parliament?
7) How is the monarch involved in
Parliament?
8) What do Select Committees do?
9) What are the seven stages in
making a law?
10) How often do elections for MPs
occur?
11) What are the elections for MPs
called?
12) At what age can citizens of the
United Kingdom begin to vote?
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