Parliament Test

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1. What is the role of Whips?

  • try to ensure that the legislators turn up on time
  • Punish those who disobey the House
  • try to ensure that their fellow political party legislators attend voting sessions and vote according to their party's official policy
  • decide who can speak during debates
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2. Name another function of Parliament

  • electing the Prime Minister
  • Donating to charity
  • forming a Government (Executive) from among its members
  • electing the London Mayer

3. Name the 3 main functions of Parliament

  • to give advice to MP's, to host debates and meetings, to nominate peers
  • Conduct debates, make and change legislation, to check the work of government
  • to make and change laws, lead debates and give advice to MP's
  • To choose the amount of time between elections, to enforce the law, to make laws

4. What is the role of Speaker of the House?

  • Leads the seats of the House of Lords
  • Presides over the Houses debates, maintaining order during debate
  • Leads the benches in the House of Commons
  • Speaks for the House, leads the debates

5. How long do Prime Ministers questions last?

  • 15mins
  • 1hr
  • 30mins
  • 10mins
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