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)

a system of government that operates at a local level providing services to its community

political powers which have been transferred from the central Government or Parliament to a national, regional or local government or Parliament

What are the differences between local, regional and national governance?

Citizenship

Pupils explore the difference between local, regional and national governance and compare the political systems in the UK and US.

government that operates to provide services to its community

political powers transferred from central government to a lower level

the group of people with the authority to govern a country

Match the words to their correct definitions.

The leader of the group of people with the authority to govern a country is called the {{}}.

A dictatorship, where one leader holds all the power.

A monarchy, where the king or queen makes all the decisions.

A parliamentary democracy, citizens vote for a representative in Parliament.

A direct democracy, where citizens vote on every law and policy directly.

Which of the following best describes the political system of the United Kingdom?

Devolved governments can make laws on all issues in their region.

Devolved governments can only make laws on specific issues.

Devolved governments have no law-making powers.

Which of the following is a common misconception about devolved governments?

Referendums held in Scotland and Wales for devolution of power.

The Good Friday Agreement gave Northern Ireland the right to its own government.

Scotland held a referendum to gain complete independence from rest of UK.

Wales Act 2017 gave more powers and freedom to the Senedd.

Put these events in the order that they happened.

employees who work in government departments and implement policies

the process of putting laws and government decisions into action

organisations or services controlled by government e.g. NHS, education

Match the words with the correct description.

to support the Government and implement policies

to advise ministers before they make decisions

Which of these is not a role of the UK Civil Service?

The UK Government has three main branches: legislative, executive and ...

Who chooses the Cabinet in the UK Government?

Ministers are __________ for their Cabinet roles.

Civil servants are __________ after a hiring process.

Fill in the gap by choosing the correct word.

Rearrange these words to form a sentence about the political system of the UK.