government and parliament immagine

what are the principal difference?

government:

HM 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 immagine

which support?

how do political parties work?

The political party that wins the most seats at a General Election takes charge of the Government for five years

how is the government?


The Government are the people responsible for running the country

there are different rules and things

how you become prime minister? immagine

The leader of the winning party is appointed as Prime Minister and chooses other party members to work in the Government with them

What is Parliament? immagine

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.

what can the government do or cannot do?

who is the parliament composed of?

Parliament is made up of people we have elected and people who have been appointed.

which rooms are there?

They sit in two separate Houses:

The House of Commons, where all the people we have elected at the General Election work

The House of Lords, whose members are mostly appointed for life rather than elected.

What does the Government do?

The Government is responsible for deciding how the country is run and for managing things, day to day.