Case Study: UK Democracy

Where did the idea of democracy come from?

• Ancient Sparta

• The Roman Republic

• Ancient Egypt

• Ancient Athens

Who could not vote in this first democracy?

• Women

• Slaves

• Men who did not own any land

• Men

The UK is what type of Democracy?

• A Direct Democracy

• A Representative Democracy

• A Flawed Democracy

The UK Parliament meets in what building?

• Windsor Castle

• Buckingham Palace

• Kensington Gardens

• Westminster

List the three parts of the UK Government:

• The Crown - led by the Queen, approves law.

• The House of Fraser - Ran by the Business sector, approves trade laws.

• The House of Lords - Checks and makes amendments of laws

• The House of Commons - Debates law proposals and makes laws.

MP stands for?

• Member of Party

• Member of Parliament

• Morgan Pieford

• Many Plates

MSP stands for?

• Member of Sandwich Party

• Member of Scottish Provision

• Member of Scottish Parliament

• Marcos Santos Platos

How many constituencies are there in the UK

• 180

• 2000

• 640

• 650

Who is often a lord?

• An expert in their area for example a billionaire businessman.

• Someone with a title for example a Baron or Viscount.

• A Bishop from the Church of England

• A Buddhist monk

• A celebrity

The UKs political system is a:

• A Constitutional Dictatorship

• A Soviet State

• A Fascist state

• A Constitutional Monarchy