Citizen Topic 1

Citizens If you are born in the UK you are automatically allowed to be a British Citizen. True or False If one of you parents is a British citizen, you are automatically allowed to be a British Citizen. True or False Any person of the European Economic Area has the right to a) be a British citizen b) right to live in the UK. C) neither An emigrant is? A British person moving abroad, a foreigner coming to Britain Citizens expect other people in their society to behave in certain ways, these are called the society’s ‘norms’. True or False What type of political system does the UK have? dictatorship, democracy How old do you have to be to vote? 16, 18, 21 What type of voting system do we have? Proportional representation or first past the post What are the name of the government MPs who run departments such as health and education? ministers, civil servants The Queen has to sign and approve every law made by parliament? True or false What 4 countries make up the UK? England, Scotland, Wales, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland Which one of the following parts of the UK has its own parliament? England, Scotland, Wales There are two Houses of Parliament but which one is elected? House of Commons, House of Lords Which two of the following are ways you can become a member of the House of Lords? Get elected (voted in), inherit your position from a family member, get a title through the honours system What is a proposed new law called? Bill, bob, jack Who do people elect at a local area to run their town or village? Councillors, magistrates, judges What is the local tax people have to pay to run their local area? Local tax, council tax, town tax

As a citizen write down your rights and responsibilities in the UK, You have to pay taxes to the government, but what can you expect in return?

Citizens If you are born in the UK you are automatically allowed to be a British Citizen. True or False If one of you parents is a British citizen, you are automatically allowed to be a British Citizen. True or False Any person of the European Economic Area has the right to a) be a British citizen b) right to live in the UK. C) neither An emigrant is? A British person moving abroad, a foreigner coming to Britain Citizens expect other people in their society to behave in certain ways, these are called the society’s ‘norms’. True or False What type of political system does the UK have? dictatorship, democracy How old do you have to be to vote? 16, 18, 21 What type of voting system do we have? Proportional representation or first past the post What are the name of the government MPs who run departments such as health and education? ministers, civil servants The Queen has to sign and approve every law made by parliament? True or false What 4 countries make up the UK? England, Scotland, Wales, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland Which one of the following parts of the UK has its own parliament? England, Scotland, Wales There are two Houses of Parliament but which one is elected? House of Commons, House of Lords Which two of the following are ways you can become a member of the House of Lords? Get elected (voted in), inherit your position from a family member, get a title through the honours system What is a proposed new law called? Bill, bob, jack Who do people elect at a local area to run their town or village? Councillors, magistrates, judges What is the local tax people have to pay to run their local area? Local tax, council tax, town tax