Structure & Role Of The HOC

Question 1

What is parliament?

Answer 1

British legislature made up of the HOL,HOC and monarchy

Question 2

How is the parliament divided ?

Answer 2

In two house : the House of Commons and the House of Lords

Question 3

Which house is more significant in parliament?

Answer 3

House of common

Question 4

Why is the HOC mode important?

Answer 4

Because MPs who sit in the HOC are democratically elected

Question 5

What happens to MPs who sit in the Hoc in parliament?

Answer 5

Democratically elected

Question 6

What is a parliament with two house or chambers ?

Answer 6

Bicameral

Question 7

What does a bicameral parliament allow ?

Answer 7

Balance of political power

Question 8

Why has role of HOL been unclear and unknown?

Answer 8

Because the UK does not have a codified constitution

Question 9

In the HOC , how many MPs each are elected from a constituency?

Answer 9

650 MPS

Question 10

In the HOC , 650 MPs are elected from where ?

Answer 10

A constituency

Question 11

What is each constituency in the HOC made up of ?

Answer 11

60,000 to 80,000 voters or constituents

Question 12

What is the HOC known as ?

Answer 12

Lower house

Question 13

What do MPS do at HOC ?

Answer 13

Represent a political party or can be independent

Question 14

What does the HOC front bencher MPs include ?

Answer 14

More senior members of parliament

Question 15

In the HOC , the front bencher MPs includes more senior members of parliament like what ?

Answer 15

• prime minister
• government cabinet
• leader of opposition
• shadow cabinet

Question 16

prime minister
- government cabinet
- leader of opposition
- shadow cabinet
In the HOC are all examples of what

Answer 16

Frontbencher MPs who are more senior members of the parliament

Question 17

In the HOC what are backbencher expected to do ?

Answer 17

Expected to show party loyalty

Question 18

Who else in the HOC will sit at the backbenches?

Answer 18

Party whips

Question 19

What do main parties of HOC appoint for backbencher?

Answer 19

Main parties will appoint a party whip

Question 20

What is role of party whip for backbenchers in the HOC ?

Answer 20

To ensure all MPs support the party line

Question 21

What else is the role of the party whips in the HOC for backbencher?

Answer 21

Warn the party leader about possible rebellion

Question 22

What is the role of the Speaker in the HOC ?

Answer 22

MP elected by all other MPs to become the speaker put aside their party allegiance

Question 23

What must speakers in the HOC put aside once elected ?

Answer 23

Party allegiance

Question 24

What is the role of the speaker in the HOC ?

Answer 24

• Maintains order during debates in the house
• Decide who gets to speak and when
• Ensures everyone is following parliamentary procedure

Question 25

Who is the current speaker of the HOC ?

Answer 25

Lindsay Hoyle

Question 26

Step 1 to becoming an MP ?

Answer 26

Join the party

Question 27

What is step 2 to becoming an MP ?

Answer 27

Get placed into party’s approval list

Question 28

Step 3 of being an MP in the house of commons

Answer 28

Get nominated by a prospective parliamentary candidate (PPC) for a constituency by being elected by local party members

Question 29

Step 3 , to become an MP you have to be nominated as what by constituency by elected by local party member ?

Answer 29

As a prospective parliamentary candidate (PPC )

Question 30

Step 3 of becoming an MP , they get nominated by PPC for a constituency who are the elected by ?

Answer 30

By local party members

Question 31

What is step 4 of becoming an MP ?

Answer 31

Ensure you’re nominated by a minimum 10 residence when election is called

Question 32

Step 4 of becoming an MP you have to be nominated by how much when there is an election?

Answer 32

10 residence minimum

Question 33

What is step 5 to becoming an MP ?

Answer 33

Win plurality votes in the constituency when a general election is held

Question 34

What do you have to win in step 5, of becoming an MP when a general election is held?

Answer 34

Plurality votes in the constituency