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Year 11 - Citizenship

How does the Prime Minister's role differ from other elected leaders?

How do others govern?

Unit Summary

Pupils compare different types of government from the UK to US and North Korea.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explain the role of the Prime Minister in the UK and describe how their role differs to other elected leaders across the world.

Key Notes

  • The UK Prime Minister leads the Government in the UK.
  • Some countries have leaders that are both head of state and government.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • Prime Minister: the leader of the political party who is in power and head of the government
  • executive: the branch of government that is responsible for putting laws or decisions into effect
  • government: the group of people with the authority to govern a country; in the UK, the Government is chosen and led by the Prime Minister (PM)

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The UK Prime Minister has the same level of power as other elected leaders.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

The UK Prime Minister leads the Government in the UK. Some countries have leaders that are both head of state and government.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Prime Minister'

the leader of the political party who is in power and head of the government.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: The UK Prime Minister has the same level of power as other elected leaders. Correction: The UK Prime Minister can be removed with a vote of no confidence. The US President has fixed terms and a stronger separation from the legislature.

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