ESSAY
BLUE LAWS
MIKE NAGEL

Which does parliament NOT do

• Make laws
• Debate the daily issues
• Check & challenge the government
• Sit on Sundays

Parliament makes laws, debates issues of the day, represents the views of people across the UK, and checks and challenges the work of the government.

It does NOT sit on Sundays

Is Parliament the same as the government?

No! Not exactly

The government takes a leading role in the running of the country. But parliament is bigger than that.

How many houses of Parliament are there?

There are two

• The House of Commons
• The House of Lords

The government and the opposition sit in the House of Commons. This is the elected chamber of MPS.

How many constituencies are there in the UK?
(a) 560
(b) 650
(c) 740

B There are 650 constituencies

The House of Lords is made up mostly of life peers, who are appointed for their knowledge and experience.

Many of its members, the crossbenchers and the bishops, are NON-POLITICAL

Besides the two houses there is one more important person. Who is it?

The monarch!

The queen's role nowadays is largely ceremonial, but she does still do what?

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• Choose the new PM
• Sign every new law
• Make cookies for everyone
• Wave a lot

What does parliament do all day?

What doesn't it do?

• Discuss the big issues
• Agree new laws
• Make money
• Question the PM
• Represent the people

It doesn't make new money

?

• They're negotiating Brexit
• They're discussing moving to a new building for repairs
• Both of the above

2. Parliament is discussing moving to a new building for repairs.

At the moment, they are NOT negotiating Brexit. Only the government is doing that. This is very controversial!

ESSAY
TEACHING MY DAUGHTER TO DRIVE
PAUL CRENSHAW