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?
