Paper 1 Section B Politics & Participation 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Citizenship StudiesPaper 1 Section B Politics & Participation GCSEAQA Created by: LouiseJBrownCreated on: 26-02-19 10:52 Bills are 'read' 3 times in each chamber (HoC/ HoL). What is the name of the stage where the bill is scrutinised? Committee stage 1 of 13 The Queen 'signs off' a bill. What is this called & what does the bill then become? Royal assent & it becomes an Act of Parliament 2 of 13 One role of Parliament is hold the PM to account. Identify the weekly session where this takes place. PMQs 3 of 13 MPs represent whom? their constituents/ their political party/ Parliament 4 of 13 What is a backbench MP? An MP who's not in the cabinet or the shadow cabinet 5 of 13 How is the government formed? The party which wins the most seats in the HoC in the general election forms a government 6 of 13 What is the cabinet? Approx. 20 top-level government ministers who are in charge of key government departments ( Education/ Health, etc) 7 of 13 Define 'devolution' Handing power from Westminster to local areas; local decisions made by local people 8 of 13 Identify one benefit of FPTP voting system Winner takes all- TENDS to give ONE party a majority in HoC 9 of 13 To which body would you complain about your local council? The Local Government Ombudsman 10 of 13 Name the government body which deals with discrimination The Equality & Human Rights Commission 11 of 13 What is meant by the expression 'coalition government'? A government formed by more than 1 party- necessary to form a majority 12 of 13 What is an Absolute Monarchy? A country where the royal family controls the government 13 of 13
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