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Life in the UK: Government, Law and Your Role

English·108 cards·Updated July 2026

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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