How does the political system work in your country ?   We have hundreds of constituencies and the voters in each one elect a member of parliament . Most people call them mp ’ s .   Each mp belongs to a political party , right ?   Almost all of them do . A few are independent . That means that they do not belong to a party . If one party more than half of the mp ’ s . they form a government . That means that they choose a prime Finist   What ’ s a cabinet ?   This is a small group of people-perhaps 25 mp ’ s who are usually ministers . They make all the big decision and discuss laws and policy .   Can any mp make a law ?   Any mp can present a law to parliament . The proposed law is debated and voted on . If it is accepted , it becomes law .   I suppose a proposed a law needs the support of the big political parties .   Yes , it does , because they have most of the mp ’ s . most mp ’ s vote the way their party wants them to .   How do people choose which party or candidate to vote for ?   They produce manifesto . These documents which states their policies . Some people just vote for the same party every time there is an election . Voters who often change the party they vote for are Calle 