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GOVERMENT OF UK

Government consists of the Prime Minister, their Cabinet and junior ministers, supported by the
teams of non-political civil servants that work in government departments.

The Government are the people responsible for running the country. The political party that wins
the most seats at a General Election takes charge of the Government for five years, until the next
General Election.

The Government is responsible for deciding how the country is run and for managing things, day
to day. They set taxes, choose what to spend public money on and decide how best to deliver
public services

WHATS IS A PARLIAMENT

Parliament is there to represent our interests and make sure they are taken into account by the
Government. The Government cannot make new laws or raise new taxes without Parliament's
agreement.

Parliament is made up of people we have elected and people who have been appointed. They sit
in two separate Houses:

-The House of Commons

-The House of Lords

ANDRES CASTAÑO Y JUAN JOSE ARIÑO

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