The government
Government and law · topic 4 of 11 · 6 lessons
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The Prime Minister
The Prime Minister leads the government and is usually the leader of the largest party in the… (the rest needs full access)
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The Cabinet
The Prime Minister picks about 20 senior ministers to form the Cabinet, and the King formally… (the rest needs full access)
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The opposition
The largest party in the Commons that is not in government is the Official Opposition. Its leader… (the rest needs full access)
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Parties, independents and pressure groups
The biggest UK parties are the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats. There are also… (the rest needs full access)
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The civil service
Civil servants are paid staff who help ministers plan policy and run public services. They are… (the rest needs full access)
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Local government
Towns, cities and rural areas have elected councils, also called local authorities. Some places… (the rest needs full access)