Across
- 3. a vote by the whole electorate on a particular issue (e.g. Brexit)
- 4. Committee - Committees of backbench MPs that check and report on the work of government departments (e.g. Educaiton select Committee)
- 5. Peope make the decisions themselves rather than representatives
- 9. the UK electoral system
- 10. a lawyer who represents and speaks for clients
- 11. People entering the countries from other countries
- 12. a scheme in which members of the community help keep an eye on criminal activity in their areas
- 13. a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution or natural disaster
- 14. a group of countries, most of which were former colonies of the British Empire
- 15. Gives people rights when buying products, e.g. refunds for faulty products
- 17. these are set up to resolve disputes, particularly in employment cases
- 18. Current political party in government
- 20. System in Sweden which has lower reoffending rates than in England and the USA
Down
- 1. There are 9 of these under the 2010 Equality Act
- 2. someone who provides specialist legal advice
- 6. person elected to represent a part of the country (constituency) in Parliament
- 7. a lower court where all criminal proceedings start
- 8. group of MPs chosen by the Prime minister to lead major government departments
- 14. creating a community where there is a sense of belonging for all
- 16. Transfer of power away from Westminster towards different countries of the UK - Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
- 19. Current political party in Opposition