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    The document discusses British government and politics, including the structure of Parliament and the process for general elections. It notes that: 1) Parliament is composed of 650 Members of Parliament (MPs) who are each elected to represent a constituency. 2) General elections are usually held every 5 years, where eligible voters over 18 can vote for their local MP using a "first past the post" voting system. 3) The party that wins the most seats after an election typically forms the government, but a coalition government may be necessary if no party wins a majority of seats.

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    British Government & Politics

    What do you know about British Government and Politics?

    Task 1 Read the text below about the British system of government and complete the exercise below: Parliament in the UK Parliament is the seat of the UK government. The main functions of Parliament are to pass laws, to finance through taxation the work of government, to scrutinise government policy and administration, including proposals for expenditure, and to debate the major issues of the day.

    Complete the gaps in the text with the correct verb tense using the words in the word box below. become hold call register decide represent elect resign form vote

    General Elections in the United Kingdom


    In a general election, every area in the country votes for one Member of Parliament (MP) to

    them in the House of Commons. There are 650 geographical areas,

    called constituencies. To be eligible to

    in a general election you must be

    to vote and aged 18 or over.

    Each eligible voter has one vote in their local constituency, and the candidate with the most votes

    the MP for that area. This voting system is

    'first past

    the post'. Usually the political party with the most MPs then the government though if there is no overall winner, a hung parliament may result. Two or more parties with a combined majority of MPs may

    a coalition government.

    There has to be a general election at least every five years. The Prime Minister

    when to call an election. The last general election was

    on 6 May 2010.

    If an MP dies or constituency.

    between elections, there is a by-election in their

    Once you have completed the exercise above, answer the following questions: 1) How many parliamentary constituencies are there in the UK? 2) How often are general elections usually held in the UK? 3) What type of voting system does the UK currently have? 4) How old do you have to be to vote in a UK election? 5) Which party usually forms the government after a UK general election? 6) What is a "hung parliament"? 7) What does the acronym MP stand for? 8) What is a by-election, and when do by-elections usually take place?

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