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

How is the country run?

Citizenship

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

Complete the sentence: The Government is chosen and led by the {{}}.

the people living in an ordered community

group of MPs who lead major government departments

this person is the Head of State in the UK

Match the words to their correct definitions.

Which is **not** a branch of the UK Government?

Who does the leader of the Government answer to?

Members of Parliament debate and approve {{}} and can challenge a Prime Minister.

individuals who are elected and have the authority to run the country

has three parts: House of Commons, House of Lords and the monarch

the power to have the responsibility to give orders and make decisions

Match the word to its correct definition.

The Government has the same role as Parliament.

Parliament and the monarch have the same role.

Government and the monarch have the same role.

The Government and Parliament have different roles.

What is this describing? When people vote to choose their leaders or representatives.

The {{}} is the leader of the political party who is in power and head of the Government.

Political parties are all either left wing or right wing.

Some parties mix both left and right wing views or focus on specific issues.

What is this describing? Courses of action or goals that people plan to carry out, or are in the process of carrying out.