Instructions
This worksheet has two parts. First, find all the UK civic vocabulary words hidden in the word search puzzle. The words can be found horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Once you have found all the words, move on to Part 2 to test your knowledge by matching each word to its correct definition.
Part 1: Civic Vocabulary Word Search
Find the following words hidden in the grid below. Circle them as you find them.
| C | O | N | S | T | I | T | U | E | N | C | Y | A | E | M |
| A | F | G | E | R | N | O | G | V | E | A | R | E | L | O |
| P | A | R | L | I | A | M | E | N | T | L | L | T | E | N |
| U | S | Y | V | L | C | I | T | I | Z | E | N | J | C | A |
| F | T | N | O | M | Q | L | O | Z | I | L | S | U | T | R |
| F | E | L | O | G | S | M | A | C | I | O | B | S | I | C |
| R | I | S | C | O | R | R | C | A | Y | T | R | T | O | H |
| A | A | E | I | I | C | H | T | D | I | H | A | I | N | Y |
| G | H | G | N | N | C | R | L | T | E | L | R | C | S | D |
| E | T | C | I | E | E | E | C | A | I | N | G | E | T | V |
| O | B | A | S | N | R | I | V | Y | R | V | O | D | E | E |
| D | I | L | T | L | A | S | O | O | I | U | V | M | R | V |
| E | M | I | N | I | S | T | E | R | N | T | E | T | F | O |
| V | O | L | U | T | I | O | N | C | Y | I | R | Y | U | L |
| K | L | J | U | S | T | I | C | E | O | O | N | G | S | U |
- BALLOT
- CITIZEN
- CONSTITUENCY
- DEMOCRACY
- DEVOLUTION
- ELECTION
- GOVERNMENT
- JUSTICE
- MINISTER
- MONARCHY
- PARLIAMENT
- SUFFRAGE
Part 2: Test Your Knowledge
Match the vocabulary words in Column A with the correct definitions in Column B. Write the letter of the correct definition in the "Answer" column.
| Column A (Word) | Answer | Column B (Definition) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Parliament | A. An area whose voters elect a representative (an MP) to Parliament. | |
| 2. Devolution | B. The formal process of choosing a person for public office by voting. | |
| 3. Monarchy | C. The right to vote in political elections. | |
| 4. Citizen | D. A system of government where the head of state is a king or queen. | |
| 5. Democracy | E. The UK's law-making body, made up of the House of Commons and House of Lords. | |
| 6. Election | F. The group of people with the authority to run the country. | |
| 7. Constituency | G. A legally recognised member of a country. | |
| 8. Government | H. A piece of paper used to cast a secret vote. | |
| 9. Justice | I. The system of laws and courts that judge people and apply penalties. | |
| 10. Suffrage | J. The transfer of certain powers from the central UK government to governments in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. | |
| 11. Ballot | K. A system of government by the whole population, usually through elected representatives. | |
| 12. Minister | L. A senior member of government, usually in charge of a specific department. |
Answer Key
Word Search Solution
| C | O | N | S | T | I | T | U | E | N | C | Y | A | E | M |
| A | F | G | E | R | N | O | G | V | E | A | R | E | L | O |
| P | A | R | L | I | A | M | E | N | T | L | L | T | E | N |
| U | S | Y | V | L | C | I | T | I | Z | E | N | J | C | A |
| F | T | N | O | M | Q | L | O | Z | I | L | S | U | T | R |
| F | E | L | O | G | S | M | A | C | I | O | B | S | I | C |
| R | I | S | C | O | R | R | C | A | Y | T | R | T | O | H |
| A | A | E | I | I | C | H | T | D | I | H | A | I | N | Y |
| G | H | G | N | N | C | R | L | T | E | L | R | C | S | D |
| E | T | C | I | E | E | E | C | A | I | N | G | E | T | V |
| O | B | A | S | N | R | I | V | Y | R | V | O | D | E | E |
| D | I | L | T | L | A | S | O | O | I | U | V | E | R | V |
| E | M | I | N | I | S | T | E | R | N | T | E | M | F | O |
| D | E | V | O | L | U | T | I | O | N | I | R | O | U | L |
| K | L | J | U | S | T | I | C | E | O | O | N | C | S | U |
Quiz Answers
- E - The UK's law-making body, made up of the House of Commons and House of Lords.
- J - The transfer of certain powers from the central UK government to governments in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
- D - A system of government where the head of state is a king or queen.
- G - A legally recognised member of a country.
- K - A system of government by the whole population, usually through elected representatives.
- B - The formal process of choosing a person for public office by voting.
- A - An area whose voters elect a representative (an MP) to Parliament.
- F - The group of people with the authority to run the country.
- I - The system of laws and courts that judge people and apply penalties.
- C - The right to vote in political elections.
- H - A piece of paper used to cast a secret vote.
- L - A senior member of government, usually in charge of a specific department.