1.

OVERVIEW
● What does the UK mean? United Kingdom
● The capital? London
● What continent? Europe
● Language? English
● Which ocean surrounds the UK? The Atlantic Ocean
● 3 countries are in Great Britain? England, Wales, Scotland
● 4 countries in the UK? England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
● What is SAD? SAD is a Seasonal affective disorder
● population of Scotland? 5.373 million (2015)
● 2 things that bring money to Scotland? Scotch & Tourism
● % of Britain live in towns or cities? About 80%
● % of the UK population living in London? About 20%
● The West End of London known for? Many theaters, cinemas, and expensive shop
● The East End of London known for? The poorer residential area of central London
● Where is the Lake District located? It located in the North-Western of the country
● people from Scotland are called Scottish. Scottish people are British but they don’t
like to be called English
● City: London. Edinburg, Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff
● Which city in Uk is the government located in? London
● What is the capital of Wales? Cardiff
● What is the capital of Northern Ireland? Belfast
● What is the capital of Scotland? Edinburg
● What is the capital of England? London
● The country’s government has a prime minister
● The country’s government includes a monarch
2. FLAG and ANTHEM
● The flag is called Union jack
● The flag was created in the early 1600s (England flag + Scotland flag)
● In 1801, adding the Ireland flag
● The name of UK anthem: God save the Queen
3. HOLIDAYS
● National day
Wales: 1st March
Northern Ireland: 7 March
England: 23 April
Scotland: 30 November
● Traditional and religious holidays
Christmas Day: on December 25
Twelfth Night: 6th January
Boxing Day: on December
New year’s Day: 1st January
Easter: on Sunday between 22nd March and 15th April
Halloween: 31st October
● Others:
Valentines Day: 14 Feb
Mother’s Day: 3rd Sunday in June
Fool’s Day: 1st April
 May Day: 1st Monday in May
Queen’s official birthday: 1st, 2sn, 3rd Saturday in June
Guy Fawkes’ Night: 5th November
Remembrance Sunday: 2nd Sunday in November (November 11th)
4. POLITICS - ELECTION
● There are 650 members of Parliament, consisting of 500 members in the House of
Representatives, of which 375 elected from constituencies and the other 125 by
party-list, and 150 Senators
● A candidate must receive how many votes in order to be elected? A majority
● An election must be held within how many years of the previous election? 3 weeks
● Meaning of the “candidate”? People who are running for election
5. POLITICS - HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW IN THE UK
● How many necessary readings for a bill before it becomes a law? 3
● There is no debate after which reading of a bill? The first one
● Does the Committee Stage involve? A group of MPs from all parties
● A Bill must receive what thing before it becomes an Act of Parliament? A royal
Assent
● Where will the bill go if the House of Lords makes new amendments? To the House
of Commons
6. BRITISH GOVERNMENT
● Prime Minister: The head of the government who is in charge of the Cabinet
● Number of Downing Street: The place where the Cabinet meets privately once or
twice a week while Parliament is sitting
● Whitehall: A road in Westminster London where many government departments are
located.
● The Palace of Westminster: The meeting place of Parliament
● House of Commons: The lower house of Parliament, Its job is to write and discuss
bills in order to pass Acts of Parliament.
● The speaker: The chief office in the House of Commons who keeps order during
debates but does not have a vote
● House of Lords: The upper house of Parliament, which has limited power. Its work
involves debating bills from the Commons. It used to be the highest court in the UK
● Robert’s Rules of Order: Title of a book containing rules for a Parliamentary
assembly.
● Buckingham Palace: The home of the British monarch in London
● The Cabinet: Group of people chosen by the Prime Minister to organize government
departments and have supreme control of the government
● The Parliament: The Legislature of the UK
● MP: A member of Parliament in the House of Commons. These people are elected
by the voters that they represent
● Communist: A sociopolitical structure that aims to have no social classes, a society of
communal ownership.
● Democracy: Rule by a government that is chosen by a vote of all the people
● Dictatorship: Rule by a single person that has total control
● Police State: A government that has rigid and intense control of the people and
structures of the people
● Monarchy: Rule by an individual that inherited the position
 ● Constitutional Monarchy: Monarch acts as the head of state but is limited by
boundaries outlined on a constitution
7. EDUCATION
● Education system: Primary school => Secondary school => GCSE (General
Certificate of Secondary School - sixth forms) => Bachelor’s Degree
● Oxford and Cambridge are 2 most famous university city
● How many colleges in Oxford? 39
● Oxford is a city in central southern England
● Cambridge is in the East of England, North of London
● How many colleges does Cambridge have? 31
8. SOME MORE QUESTIONS
● Which Christ holiday celebrates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ? Easter
● What are the levels of education in the UK? Primary school - Secondary school -
Sixth form - University
● David Cameron - The Prime Minister
● Tony Blair - Former Prime Minister
1. What is England famous for?
England is famous for David Beckham, Fish, and Chips, Black Cabs, Oasis, Blur, the
Beatles, Big Ben, Red Buses, London, and Tea. Windsor Castle is an ancient royal
residence still in use. England is also well-known for its educational institutes.
2. What traditions are celebrated in England?
The following traditions are celebrated in England: 1. Christmas 2. Boxing Day 3. New
Year’s Eve 4. Celebration of the Guy Fawkes Night 5. Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day

- New Year’s eve is a bank holiday

- Great Britain includes England, Wales, Scotland. Northern Island is not a part of GB
but it is a part of the U.K
- Scotland has limited self-government within the UK as well as representation in the
UK Parliament. There are the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament, no
Assembly.
- Ireland became a republic in 1949 and Northern Ireland remains part of the U.K
- Members of the House of Lords (Conservative Party)
+ Members of the H.L bring experience and knowledge from a wide range of
occupations. Many members continue to be active in their fields and have
successful careers in business, culture, science, sports, academics, law,
education, health, and public service.
+ The house of lords is the second chamber of the UK Parliament. It is
independent of and complements the work of, the elected House of
commons. The Lords share the task of making and shaping laws and
checking and challenging the work of the government.
+ Currently, there are about 800 members who are eligible to take part in the
work of the House of Lords. The majority are life peers.
+ Members of the House of Lords are appointed by the Queen on the advice of
the P.M
+ Many members of the H.L have a political background, some don’t. They
present a wide range of professions.
- Members of the House of Commons
 + The UK public elects 650 Members of Parliament (MPs) to presents their
interests and concerns in the House of Commons.
+ The H.C makes decisions about things that affect us all. The H.C is open and
accountable to the public. the role of the H.C is to approve new laws and
taxes, hold the Government to account, and debate the issues of the day.
+ The H.C is sometimes simply called the Commons and the politicians elected
to it are called Members of Parliament or MPs.
- What is the current makeup of the UK Parliament? Parliament is bicameral but
has three parts, consisting of the sovereign(Crow-in-Parliament), the H.L, and the
H.C (the primary chamber)
- What is the difference between parliament and government UK?
Parliament is separate from government. Made up of the H.C and the H.L, its role is
to: look at what the government is doing. debate issues and pass new laws.
- When did devolution happen in the UK?
The current form of devolution in the UK goes back to the late 1990s. In 1997 voters
chose to create a Scottish Parliament and a National Assembly for Wales. In
Northern Ireland devolution was a key element of the Belfast (Good Friday)
Agreement and was supported in a referendum in 1998.
- What does “devolution” mean?
For many years England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland were run by the UK
government, based in Westminister in London. But in a process called devolution,
some powers were passed from Westminister to elected bodies in Cardiff (Wales),
Belfast(Northern Ireland), and Edinburg(Scotland).