Government and law: Life in the UK Test study guide

Question 1 · Government and law

Which TWO are Houses of the UK Parliament?

Choose TWO answers

1. A. The Supreme Court
2. B. The House of Lords
3. C. The House of Commons
4. D. The Cabinet

Question 2 · Government and law

A learner says Parliament and government are identical. Which distinction is more accurate?

1. A. Parliament consists only of judges
2. B. The Cabinet is the whole of Parliament
3. C. Government and local charities are the same body
4. D. Government runs departments; Parliament scrutinises it and makes laws

Question 3 · Government and law

A learner asks whether national defence is a devolved policy area in Scotland. Which answer fits?

1. A. Defence is decided by an individual jury
2. B. Defence is administered by each parish library
3. C. National defence is run by each Scottish council
4. D. National defence is reserved to the UK level

Question 4 · Government and law

A resident elects an MP to represent the constituency. In which chamber does the MP sit?

1. A. The Supreme Court
2. B. The House of Commons
3. C. The House of Lords
4. D. The Cabinet Office

Question 5 · Government and law

Which topic is generally reserved to the UK level rather than the Scottish Parliament?

1. A. Defence is administered by each parish library
2. B. Defence is decided by an individual jury
3. C. National defence is reserved to the UK level
4. D. National defence is run by each Scottish council

Question 6 · Government and law

Which parliamentary chamber contains elected constituency MPs?

1. A. The House of Lords
2. B. The House of Commons
3. C. The Supreme Court
4. D. The Cabinet Office

Question 7 · Government and law

Choose TWO parliamentary chambers at Westminster.

Choose TWO answers

1. A. The House of Commons
2. B. The Supreme Court
3. C. The House of Lords
4. D. The Cabinet

Question 8 · Government and law

Which statement correctly distinguishes the government from Parliament?

1. A. Government and local charities are the same body
2. B. Parliament consists only of judges
3. C. Government runs departments; Parliament scrutinises it and makes laws
4. D. The Cabinet is the whole of Parliament

Question 9 · Government and law

A student wants to explain who proposes policy and who scrutinises ministers. Which description fits?

1. A. The Cabinet is the whole of Parliament
2. B. Parliament consists only of judges
3. C. Government runs departments; Parliament scrutinises it and makes laws
4. D. Government and local charities are the same body

Question 10 · Government and law

A class sorts policy areas by responsibility. Where should UK national defence be placed?

1. A. Defence is decided by an individual jury
2. B. Defence is administered by each parish library
3. C. National defence is reserved to the UK level
4. D. National defence is run by each Scottish council

Question 11 · Government and law

Which TWO bodies form the two-House parliamentary system?

Choose TWO answers

1. A. The House of Commons
2. B. The Supreme Court
3. C. The Cabinet
4. D. The House of Lords

Question 12 · Government and law

A learner needs the chamber represented by Members of Parliament elected at general elections. Which is it?

1. A. The Cabinet Office
2. B. The House of Commons
3. C. The Supreme Court
4. D. The House of Lords

Question 13 · Government and law

Which account avoids treating the Cabinet as the whole of Parliament?

1. A. Parliament consists only of judges
2. B. Government runs departments; Parliament scrutinises it and makes laws
3. C. Government and local charities are the same body
4. D. The Cabinet is the whole of Parliament

Question 14 · Government and law

Select TWO names that identify the UK Parliament’s chambers.

Choose TWO answers

1. A. The House of Lords
2. B. The Supreme Court
3. C. The Cabinet
4. D. The House of Commons

Question 15 · Government and law

An elected MP raises a local issue in Parliament. Which House is their elected chamber?

1. A. The House of Lords
2. B. The Cabinet Office
3. C. The House of Commons
4. D. The Supreme Court

Question 16 · Government and law

Which matter belongs to UK-wide responsibility rather than ordinary devolved Scottish policy?

1. A. Defence is administered by each parish library
2. B. National defence is reserved to the UK level
3. C. National defence is run by each Scottish council
4. D. Defence is decided by an individual jury

Question 17 · Government and law

Which institution is the Welsh Parliament?

1. A. The House of Lords
2. B. The Senedd
3. C. The Scottish Parliament
4. D. The Northern Ireland Assembly

Question 18 · Government and law

Which TWO institutions are devolved legislatures within the UK?

Choose TWO answers

1. A. The Scottish Parliament
2. B. The Cabinet of France
3. C. The Supreme Court of Canada
4. D. The Northern Ireland Assembly

Question 19 · Government and law

A learner asks what the House of Lords does in the law-making process. Which answer fits?

1. A. Deciding all criminal verdicts
2. B. Scrutinising legislation and questioning government
3. C. Electing every constituency MP
4. D. Administering local rubbish collections

Question 20 · Government and law

A bill has completed its parliamentary stages and needs formal approval by the monarch. What is that approval called?

1. A. A public petition
2. B. A jury verdict
3. C. A constituency surgery
4. D. Royal Assent

Question 21 · Government and law

Which function belongs to the House of Lords rather than a criminal jury?

1. A. Administering local rubbish collections
2. B. Electing every constituency MP
3. C. Scrutinising legislation and questioning government
4. D. Deciding all criminal verdicts

Question 22 · Government and law

Which term describes the monarch’s formal agreement to a bill becoming law?

1. A. Royal Assent
2. B. A public petition
3. C. A constituency surgery
4. D. A jury verdict

Question 23 · Government and law

A learner sees the name Senedd Cymru. Which legislature does it identify?

1. A. The Northern Ireland Assembly
2. B. The House of Lords
3. C. The Senedd
4. D. The Scottish Parliament

Question 24 · Government and law

Choose TWO bodies with devolved legislative powers.

Choose TWO answers

1. A. The Cabinet of France
2. B. The Scottish Parliament
3. C. The Northern Ireland Assembly
4. D. The Supreme Court of Canada

Question 25 · Government and law

A visitor asks for the name of Wales’s devolved national legislature. Which answer fits?

1. A. The House of Lords
2. B. The Northern Ireland Assembly
3. C. The Scottish Parliament
4. D. The Senedd

Question 26 · Government and law

Which TWO belong to the UK’s system of devolved government?

Choose TWO answers

1. A. The Northern Ireland Assembly
2. B. The Supreme Court of Canada
3. C. The Cabinet of France
4. D. The Scottish Parliament

Question 27 · Government and law

A bill is examined in Parliament’s second chamber. Which activity describes that chamber’s work?

1. A. Scrutinising legislation and questioning government
2. B. Administering local rubbish collections
3. C. Electing every constituency MP
4. D. Deciding all criminal verdicts

Question 28 · Government and law

A learner sees Royal Assent in a legislative timeline. What does it refer to?

1. A. A constituency surgery
2. B. Royal Assent
3. C. A public petition
4. D. A jury verdict