Questions › Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role
Which TWO of these are responsibilities of MPs?
Choose two answers.
- AOpening each new session of Parliament
- BExamining and commenting on what the government doesRight answer
- CHelping to create new lawsRight answer
- DAppointing life peers
Answer: Examining and commenting on what the government does and Helping to create new laws
MPs act for everyone in their constituency, help make laws, scrutinise the government and debate national issues. The monarch appoints life peers and opens Parliament.
From chapter 5 of the handbook, "The UK government, the law and your role", section "The British constitution". Practice question 485 of 651, written in our own words.