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 group of senior MPs who lead major government departments; the Cabinet meets weekly to make decisions about how government policy will be carried out

How is the UK Government organised?

Citizenship

What is the difference between the Government and Parliament?

How do elections work?

What happens after a general election?

What do political parties do?

What do MPs do?

How does devolved government work?

In this unit, pupils learn about the roles of government and parliament and how they are organised. They explore how elections work and what the role of political parties and MPs are.

How does the political system work in the UK?

Which of these is a role of the UK Government?

they make political decisions for the Government

they are hired through a recruitment process

Which statement is true about civil servants and public sector workers?

Who selects government ministers before they are formally appointed?

the group in charge of running the country

senior ministers who lead government departments

hired workers who help carry out government policies

Match the word to its correct definition.

The Civil Service and {{}} implement policies made by the Government.

legislative branch responsible for discussing, debating & passing laws

executive branch: responsible for day-to-day running of the country

judicial branch: responsible for legal fairness and serving justice

Match the branch to its role in the UK State.

What is this describing? The individuals who have been elected and given the authority to run the state and who are led by the Prime Minister in the UK.

the total number of voters in the House of Commons

a group of elected officials working together in Parliament

a specific geographical area represented by each MP in the House of Commons

a meeting place where laws are passed in Parliament

a system used to decide who becomes Prime Minister

 in local communities helping people and attending events.

travelling around the world representing the country.

Members of Parliament (MPs) spend their time ... 

Parliament is made up of the House of Commons, the House of {{}} and the monarch.

organised group with similar beliefs on how society should be run

a concept that models political beliefs and ideologies as a continuum

when people vote to choose their leaders or representatives

Match the word to its correct definition. 

voting by all citizens across the country

Each general election process is the same, starting with the ...

How is the UK Government organised?

Lesson outcome