📙 Chapter 4: A Modern, Thriving Society
How is the Church of Scotland governed?
Correct answer: By ministers and elders
A By bishops
✓ By ministers and elders
C By the monarch
D By the Pope
💡 Explanation
The Church of Scotland is governed by ministers and elders, not bishops.
Key facts to remember
- Church of Scotland is Presbyterian — governed by ministers and elders
- Other denominations: Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Quaker
- Many independent and evangelical churches
Why this is the answer
From the official Life in the UK study material — 4.2.2 The Church of Scotland and other Christian denominations:
The Church of Scotland is a Presbyterian church and is the national church of Scotland. Unlike the Church of England, it is not governed by bishops but by ministers and elders. Other Christian denominations in the UK include Roman Catholics, Methodists, Baptists, and Quakers (the Society of Friends). There are also many independent and evangelical churches.
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