Teacher Resource 2 – Parliament (answers)IntroductionThe Parliament.uk website has an extensive range of educational resources including important historical information, details about the current composition of parliament and explanations on its law making roles. There are short videos that show the learner inside the palace of Westminster and give a short guide to the legislation process. You may wish to set this as a homework activity as the learners may need to watch the clips more than once (they are short clips and there may not be time to write down the answers to the questions if only played once). If you use this as a classroom activity, watch the clips first so you know where to pause the video.

Answers

House of Commons Chamber http://www.parliament.uk/about/podcasts/video-tours/commons-chamber/

1. Why was the chamber re-built?

2. What is the role of the Speaker?

3. Who sits on the right of the Speaker?

4. How sits on the left of the Speaker?

5. What is the role of the Sergeant at Arms?

6. What symbol of royal authority must be in the House of Commons when the MPs debate?

7. What is the official report called?

8. How many MPs can fit in the House of Commons?

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It was bombed in WW2.

To keep order and call MPs to speak.

Her Majesty’s Government.

The official opposition.

Security in the House of Commons.

The Mace

Hansard

430 of the 650

House of Lords Chamberhttp://www.parliament.uk/about/podcasts/video-tours/lords-chamber/

1. Who sits in the House of Lords?

2. Who sits on the wool sack?

3. How many members are there in the House of Lords?

4. What are ‘cross-benchers’?

5. Who sits on the benches with armrests?

6. When does the Queen attend the House of Lords?

Bills & Votinghttp://www.parliament.uk/about/podcasts/video-tours/bills-and-voting/

1. What does the division bell signal?

2. What are the two voting lobbies called in the House of Lords?

3. What are the two voting lobbies called in the House of Commons?

4. What name is given to the MPs who count the votes?

5. What is the term given for the process of a bill going back and forth between the Houses?

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Mainly Life Peers

Lord Speaker

700

Lords who are not affiliated to a political party.

Bishops

The State Opening of Parliament

8 minutes for the MPs/Lords to vote

Content and not content

Aye and No

Tellers

Ping pong

6. What must the Queen give to make the bill a law?

Extension activitiesWatch the other videos and make notes.

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