Life in the UK Test — All Questions
4 questions
The UK is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy. This means:
- a.The monarch personally makes all the laws
- b.Elected representatives make laws while the monarch is head of state with limited powers✓
- c.There is no parliament at all
- d.Judges alone govern the country
In a constitutional monarchy the monarch is head of state, but law-making power lies with the elected Parliament, as the handbook explains.
Which part of the UK Parliament is made up of members elected by the public?
- a.The House of Commons✓
- b.The House of Lords
- c.The Supreme Court
- d.The Cabinet Office
Members of Parliament (MPs) in the House of Commons are elected by the public. Members of the House of Lords are not elected in the same way.
At what age can people generally vote in UK public elections?
- a.16
- b.17
- c.18✓
- d.21
You must usually be 18 or over to vote in UK public elections, and you must be on the electoral register, as set out in the handbook.
Certain powers have been given to bodies such as the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Senedd. This transfer of power is called:
- a.Reformation
- b.Federation
- c.Coronation
- d.Devolution✓
Devolution is the transfer of powers from the UK Parliament to the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Senedd and the Northern Ireland Assembly, as described in the handbook.