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)

how a country’s or area’s goods and services are produced, consumed, and exchanged, and how money is supplied and managed

courses of action or goals that individuals, groups or governments plan to achieve, or are in the process of implementing

How is local democracy different to national government?

Citizenship

Pupils look at the role of local and national government and identify reserved and devolved powers in the UK.

The local {{}} focuses on services like schools and housing in specific regions of the UK.

Which of the following is a responsibility of central government?

deciding how the national budget is spent

providing public services like education and housing

Which of the following is a responsibility of local government?

The people that make decisions in central government are called government {{}}.

Which of the following are differences between national and local government?

The UK Parliament is made up of {{}} parts.

Which part of UK Parliament's main aim is to scrutinise and revise proposed bills?

Power is separated through the executive, {{}} and judiciary branches in the UK.

Match the branch of power to what it involves.

The monarch approves all government decisions made by the Prime Minister.

Members of Parliament (MPs) can question the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Law makers create new laws based off of judges decisions.

Which of the following is an example of how the executive branch are held accountable?