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Life in the UK: Government, Law and Your Role
How the UK is governed, how the justice system works, and the rights and responsibilities of everyone who lives here. Chapter 5 of the official Life in the United Kingdom test.
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- What type of political system does the UK have, combining a monarch with an elected parliament?
- Members of the House of {{c1::Commons}} (MPs) are directly elected by the public.
- How do most members of the House of Lords get their seats?
- At most, how often must a UK general election be held?
- The UK uses the {{c1::first-past-the-post}} voting system in general elections.
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What type of political system does the UK have, combining a monarch with an elected parliament?
AnswerA constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy.
Members of the House of ____ (MPs) are directly elected by the public.
AnswerCommons
How do most members of the House of Lords get their seats?
AnswerThey are appointed as life peers (with a small number of hereditary peers and bishops), rather than elected.
At most, how often must a UK general election be held?
AnswerAt least every 5 years.
The UK uses the ____ voting system in general elections.
Answerfirst-past-the-post
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