British Culture Group 6

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
The
01 atmosphere 02 An MP’s life
of Parliament
The party
Parliamentar
03 y business
04 system in
Parliament
The House of
05 Lords
01
THE
ATMOSPHERE
OF PARLIAMENT
QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE CHOICES
First, the seating arrangements has just...

rows of benches facing each other.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
On the ..... of the picture are the government

benches, where the MPs of the governing party
sit. On the ..... are the opposition benches.
A. left - right
B. right - left
QUESTION 3: FILL IN THE BLANKS
According to where they sit, MPs

are seen to be either 'for'
the ......................... or against it.
government
There are no 'cross-benches' for MPs

who belong neither to the governing
opposition party .
party nor the main ............................
Second, the Commons has no

front no ……………………….
‘..............’, obvious space
from
which an MP can address
everybody there.
Third, notice that there are

nodesks
.............. for the MPs.
Fourth, notice that the House is

very ......
A. small
B. big
One more thing should be noted

about the design of the House of
deliberate .
Commons. It is ..................
02
AN MP’S LIFE
The comparative informality of the

Commons may partly result from the
British belief inamaterism
.................
QUESTION 2: TRUE OR FALSE
Traditionally, MPs were supposed to

be specialist politicians.
False
MPs were not supposed to be specialist politicians.
They were supposed to be ordinary people giving
some of their time to representing the people.
QUESTION 3: GIVING ANSWER
What class do MPs come from?

all walks of life
MPs came from all walks of life, bringing their
experience of the everyday world into Parliament
with them. This is why MPs were not even paid until
the beginning of this century.
What is the Hansard?

This is the name given to
the daily verbatim reports
of everything that has been
said in the Commons.
Hansard is published how many

hour from the date they are cover?
A. 24 hours
B. 36 hours
C. 48 hours
Most MPs are ........ politicians , and

do another job if at all, only ........
A. Part-time/full-time
B. Full-time/part-time
C. Full-time/gentlemen
The amateur tradition is still

reflected in what business hours the
House of Commons is know as?
Gentlemen’s hours
A debate on a proposal for a new

bill
law, known as a ……….
Most of these bills are introduced by the
government but some days in each years
are reserved for ‘private members’ bills’.
This apparently easy life is ........

A. misleading
B. debate
C. surprise
In fact, the average modern MP’s spends more time at work
any other professional in the country.
From .......... to .......... , the Commons

never ‘.........’ ( i.e. finishes works for the
day ) before 22:30 and sometimes it
continues sitting for several hours longer.
Monday/Thursday/rise
MP’s morning are taken up with ......... work,

research, ............ and dealing with the problems of
constituents ( the people they represent). Weekends
are not free for MP’s either. They are expected to visit
their ............ ( the areas they represent) and listen to
the peoblems of anybody who wants to see them.
A. A. committee/preparing speeches/research
B. B. committee/preparing speeches/constituencies
C. c. European/constituencies/business
Politicians have a shorter rate of divorce

than the (already high) national average.
False
shorter → higher
03
PARLIAMENTAR
Y BUSINESS
The basic procedure for business in the Commons is

a particular proposal
a debate on ……................................, followed by a
accepts
resolution which either ..............................
rejects
or .............................. this proposal.
Sometimes the resolution just expresses a viewpoint,

but most often it is a matter of framing a new law or
of approving (or not approving) government plans to
raise taxes
……………………….. spend money in certain ways.
or ………………………..
Taking a vote is often called:

A. union
B. combination
C. division
How do MPs vote for or against a

proposal?
They do this by walking through one of two
corridors at the side of the House - one is
for the 'Ayes' (those who agree with the
proposal) and the other is for the 'Noes'
(those who disagree).
But the resolutions of the Commons are

only part of its activities. There are also
the committees .
……………………….
These committees comprise about ..............

members The committees were created to
reflect relative power in the Commons as a
whole.
A. thirty
B. forty
C. fifty
What are the committees established

for?
The committees were created to
reflect the relative strengths of the
parties in the Commons as a whole.
They have the power to call certain

people, such as civil servants, to
come and answer their questions.
True
They are becoming a less and less

important part of Commons business.
False
a less and less important → a more and more
important.
04
THE PARTY
SYSTEM IN
PARLIAMENT
The people who make sure that MPs

always vote the way that their party
tells them to are called …………………..
A. The Queen
B. The Whips
C. The Government
It is their job to …………… all MPs in

their party how they should vote.
A. require
B. expect
C. inform
What does the government has to do if it

loses a vote in Parliament on a very
important matter?
It has to resign
Therefore, when there is a division on

such a matter, MPs are expected to go
the House and vote even if they
to …………………
the debate
have not been there during …………………
The Whips act as intermediaries

between the backbenchers and the
frontbench of a party.
True
have the ear of the

Because they …………………....
party leaders, they can have an effect
on which backbenchers get promoted
to the front bench and which do not.
For reasons such as this, ‘rebellions’ among

a group of a party's MPs are very popular.
False
popular → rare
When will the major parties allow

MPs a ‘free vote’?
When MPs vote according to their
own beliefs and not according to
party policy.
05
THE HOUSE OF
LORDS
A unique feature of the British

hereditary
parliament is its ………………...
element.
Members of the House of Lords are
known as ………., are not …….…….,
they are members as of …….... .
A. peers/elected/right
B. elected/peers/right
C. right/peers/elected
The House of Lords is therefore a

undemocratic
relic of earlier, ………................,
times.
It has been allowed to survive but it has

most of its
had to change, losing ………..
altering its composition in
power and ………………
………...
the process.
The composition of Lords has changed

since ………. 1958
Entitlement to sit in the Lords does

pass to the children of
not …………
life peers
………………
300 people in the

There are more than ………
aristocrats
House of Lords who are not …………………
and have expertise in political life.
Why is the modern House of Lords a

forum for public discussion?
- don't depend on party politics for
their position.
- can bring important matters that
Commons has been ignoring.
It is argued that its control of the

Commons could possibly become
dictatorial
too …………………
Most people agree that two Houses

of Parliament is a …………. idea.
A. bad
B. good
C. terrible
D. fascinating
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First, the seating arrangements has just...

On the ..... of the picture are the government

According to where they sit, MPs

There are no 'cross-benches' for MPs

Second, the Commons has no

Third, notice that there are

Fourth, notice that the House is

One more thing should be noted

The comparative informality of the

Traditionally, MPs were supposed to

What class do MPs come from?

What is the Hansard?

Hansard is published how many

Most MPs are ........ politicians , and

The amateur tradition is still

A debate on a proposal for a new

This apparently easy life is ........

From .......... to .......... , the Commons

MP’s morning are taken up with ......... work,

Politicians have a shorter rate of divorce

The basic procedure for business in the Commons is

Sometimes the resolution just expresses a viewpoint,

Taking a vote is often called:

How do MPs vote for or against a

But the resolutions of the Commons are

These committees comprise about ..............

What are the committees established

They have the power to call certain

They are becoming a less and less

The people who make sure that MPs

It is their job to …………… all MPs in

What does the government has to do if it

Therefore, when there is a division on

The Whips act as intermediaries

have the ear of the

For reasons such as this, ‘rebellions’ among

When will the major parties allow

A unique feature of the British

The House of Lords is therefore a

It has been allowed to survive but it has

The composition of Lords has changed

Entitlement to sit in the Lords does

300 people in the

Why is the modern House of Lords a

It is argued that its control of the

Most people agree that two Houses

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