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Parliament Quiz How much do you know?

1) What does ‘MP’ stand for?

2) Where do MPs meet to debate?

3) Which colour is most closely associated with each of these political parties: a) Labour b) Conservative c) Liberal Democrat

4) What colour are the seats in the House of Commons?

5) At what age are people allowed to vote in the UK?

6) What is the name given to the event when people vote to elect their local MP, and the government?

7) Who keeps order in the House of Commons?

8) What is the Cabinet?

9) MPs represent an area called a…

10) Who is the leader of the Opposition (Conservative) party?

11) What party does Gwyn Prosser (the MP for Dover and Deal) belong to?

12) What is the name of the document describing what a political party promises to do?

13) a) How many MPs are there in the UK? b) How many of them are women?

14) a) How much does an MP get paid per year? b) How much does the Prime Minister get paid per year?

15) Name the people currently in these posts: a) Home Secretary b) Foreign Secretary c) Secretary of State for Defence

House of Commons