Chapter 9: Parliament

When British journalists refer to "MPs", who are they talking about?

• members of the House of Commons
• members of the House of Lords
• both

By what name is the Palace of Westminster generally known?

• The House of Commons
• The House of Lords
• The Houses of Parliament

Who chairs debates and other proceedings in the House of Commons?

• Black Rod
• The Chief Whip
• The Speaker

Which pronoun must an MP never use when speaking in Parliament?

• I
• you
• she

What is the name of the daily reports of debates in the Commons?

• The Bulletin
• Handsard
• Sittings

By what name is a proposal for a new law called when it is debated in Parliament?

• a Bill
• a Reading
• a White Paper

When the division bell rungs in the Houses of Parliament, what do MPs do?

• finish for the day
• go to the their seats
• vote