Prime Time 5, Coursebook mit Audio-CD

2 Reading: A history of Parliament Read the text below. Parts of the texts have been removed. Choose the correct part (A–G) for the gaps. The first one (0) has been done for you. John, who became King of England in 1199, was unsuccessful in war. England had lots of land in France then. … (0) He asked his barons to give himmore money so that he he could win it back, but they refused. … (Q1) In 1215 they formed an army, captured London and forced John to sign a treaty. It was called the Magna Carta … (Q2) . Here on the right are four of the 61 articles John had to agree to. Most people at that time were not rich barons and churchmen, … (Q3) . The Magna Carta did not mention them. But it did limit the king’s power, and it formed the basis for the first Parliament, which was called by Edward I in 1295. This became known as the Model Parliament … (Q4) . The United Kingdom 1 Quiz: Politics in the UK 1. Which country does not belong to Great Britain but the UK? a England c Ulster b Scotland d Wales 2. Select the correct statement. a The monarch is the head of state of the UK. b The Prime Minister is the head of state of the UK. c The President is the head of state of the UK. d The British monarch is the head of state of Canada. 3. What is the name of the residence of the British Prime Minister? a Balmoral b 10 Downing Street Do the following quiz. Sometimes more than one answer is correct. c Buckingham Palace d The White House 4. Which of the following is a part of the British Houses of Parliament? a The House of Commons b The Senate c The Congress d The House of Lords 5. The United Kingdom is a a monarchy. b republic. c democracy. d confederation of states. 6. General elections in Britain are held at least every a six years. c four years. b three years. d five years. 7. An MP works in a Buckingham Palace. b the Metropolitan Police. c the House of Commons. d the House of Lords. 8. The voting age in the UK is a 16. c 18. b 19. d 21. • The barons • Bishops • Abbots • Parliament only met when the king wanted it to. • Parliament could not tell the king what to do, but it could stop taxes if it disagreed with them. Representatives of the • towns/ boroughs • knights The King The Commons The Lords • The English Church shall be free to choose its own bishops. • No special taxes can be created unless the barons meet and agree to them. • Freemen should only be imprisoned if they have had a proper trial. • The barons shall choose 25 representatives to check that the king does not break these rules. The Magna Carta 62 Politics 5 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv