Power and the people - politics in the uk Flashcards
who can vote in elections currently
anyone over the age of 18
not in prison/unfulfilled sentence
british citizen
where does the uk parliament meet
houses of parliament, palace of westminster
what are the two houses of parliament
lord
commons
who is head of state
monarch
which party opposes the government
labour
define democracy
a system of government in which people decide who should rule and how they should be ruled
define tyranny
a system of government in which a single person or small group has control over everyone and everything
define representative democracy
a system in which people democratically vote poeple into power to create laws and represent their interests
define franchise
the right to vote
define an election
how the people who have franchise select the people to be in charge
define the electorate
the population who has the right to vote
how are members of the house of commons voted in
through electrions by the people in a constituency
can the PM be an MP or a Lord
Lord, not an MP
how do laws start
as a bill in the house of commons
which house is considered more important
commons
