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Exercises

Choose the correct word from the choices offered.
1 India gained republic/independence/democracy from the UK in 1948.
2 Our MP's just died and so we'll soon need to have a vote/referendurn/bye-election.
3 She's runnindsittindwalking for Parliament in the next election.
4 His father was voted/stood/elected MP for Cambridge City.
5 What is your country's economic politics/policy/politician?
6 Do you think Bush deserved to be referred to as a politician/statesman/President?

Look at this text about politics in the UK. Fill in the missing words.
Parliament in the UK consists of two ................. .... ........ (1): the House of Commons and
the House of Lords. In the House of Commons there are 650 .............................. (2), each
representing one ................................. (3). The ruling party in the Commons is the one
which gains a ................................. (4) of seats. The main figure in that party is called the
............................... (5). The Commons is elected for a maximum period of 5 years
although the Prime Minister may call a general ................................. (6) at any time within
that period.

Make some more words based on those you studied opposite.
I
1 abstract noun person noun verb adjective
revolution revolutionary revolutionise revolutionary
representation ................... .. ..................................................................
election ..........................................................................................
dictatorship ..........................................................................................
presidency ..........................................................................................

Try this political quiz.
1 Name three monarchies.
2 Which is the oldest parliament in the world?
3 Name the President and the Vice-president of the USA.
4 Who is the Mayor of the place where you live?
5 What politicians represent you in local and national government?
6 What are the main political parties in the country where you now are?
7 What are the main political issues in that country and what are the policies of the
different parties on those issues?
8 What do these political abbreviations stand for - MP, PM, UN, EU, NATO, OPEC?

Write a paragraph about the political system in your country, using as much of the
vocabulary on the opposite page as you can.

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