In the UK, historic（ ）remain important cultural units and serve as a focus for local identity, though they have little administrative power.
Throughout England, parish and（）form the lowest tier of local government.
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS Give a brief answer to each of the following questions. You are required to use complete sentences.
Why do historic counties in the UK remain important cultural units?
During the （ ） century, local governments developed council houses (public housing estates) throughout the UK.
The House of Commons in the U.K. had its first woman speaker in （）.
The husband of Queen Elizabeth II is （）.
The real legislative body in the UK is（ ）.
The British Parliament consists of the following EXCEPT （）.
The British Prime Minister lives at （）.
The oldest institution of government in the U.K. is （）, which goes back to at least the 9th century.
The maximum duration of a Parliament in the U.K. is （）.
The Lords Temporal in Britain’s House of Lords consists of all the following EXCEPT （）.
Citizens of the UK who are （）years of age and older are eligible to run for the Commons as long as they do not fall into one of the disqualified categories.
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The head of State is a king or a queen. In practice, （）.
（） is NOT a constitutional part of the British Parliament.
（） has the ultimate authority for law-making in Britain.
The House of Lords may not delay for longer than one year any bill passed by the Commons in （） successive sessions.
In the United Kingdom, ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of （）.