A committee of senior government ministers who are responsible for setting government policy.
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Charity
An organisation set up to help a particular group or issue; the act of donating money or time to cause.
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Coalition
When two or more political parties join together to form a majority in Parliament because neither of them could do so by themselves.
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Constitutional Monarchy
A system of government in which a king or queen is the head of state and an elected body makes the laws.
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Democracy
A system of government in which the people rule through the power to vote for their representatives.
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Devolution
When a particular political powers are given to a smaller subsection of the nation - powers transferred to Scotland.
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Elctions
The formal system of voting.
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Electoral register
The list of names of people who have registered to vote.
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Emgrate
To leave this country and move to another one.
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Emigrant
A person who leaves this country to move to another one.
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First-past-the-post
The voting system used in the UK general elections. The candidate with the most votes in each constituency is elected to Parliament, and the party with the most Members of Parliament then forms a government.
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Identity
The things that make a person who they are, the things that make us the same as or different from other people.
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Jobseekeers allowance
A state benefit paid to the unemployed people who meet certain conditions, such as actively looking for work.
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Immigrant
A person from another country who comes to this country to live.
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Minimum wage
The minimum rate of pay per hour that almost all workers are entitled to.
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Ministers
The heads of the different government departments- for example, education and health.
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Parliament
The highest law-making body consisting of head of state, the house of commons and the house of lords.
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Political party
An organisation that stands for election and has particular political ideas.
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Rights
The things that a person is entitled to.
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Responsibilities
The things that a person is expected to do, a duty.
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Tax
The contribution that is made by individuals and businesses to government revenue.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
A committee of senior government ministers who are responsible for setting government policy.
Back
Cabinet
Card 3
Front
An organisation set up to help a particular group or issue; the act of donating money or time to cause.
Back
Card 4
Front
When two or more political parties join together to form a majority in Parliament because neither of them could do so by themselves.
Back
Card 5
Front
A system of government in which a king or queen is the head of state and an elected body makes the laws.
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