Government and law
Parliament, elections, courts, and your rights and duties.
Chapter 5 of 5 · 11 topics
- How democracy grewWhat democracy means · The long road to the vote · Voting at 16
- The constitution and the monarchA constitution in many pieces · What the King does · The King, the heir and the anthem · The citizenship ceremony
- ParliamentConstituencies and MPs · The House of Commons · The House of Lords · The Speaker · When elections happen
- The governmentThe Prime Minister · The Cabinet · The opposition · Parties, independents and pressure groups · The civil service · Local government
- Devolved governmentWhat devolution means · Wales: the Senedd · Scotland: the Scottish Parliament · Northern Ireland: the Assembly
- Politics, the media and votingHansard and a free press · Who can vote · The electoral register · Polling day · Standing for election · Meeting your representatives
- The UK and the worldThe Commonwealth · The Council of Europe · The United Nations · NATO · Leaving the European Union
- The law and the policeEqual before the law · Criminal law and civil law · Some crimes to know about · What the police do · Police and Crime Commissioners · Police officers and complaints · Terrorism and extremism
- The courtsIndependent judges · Minor criminal cases · Serious criminal cases · Juries · Young people in court · Civil courts · Small claims · Getting legal advice
- TaxIncome tax · Self-employed people and tax returns · National Insurance · Your National Insurance number · Council Tax and VAT
- DrivingLearning to drive · Your vehicle · New drivers in Northern Ireland · Driving with a foreign licence