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Questions and Answers
What type of government is formed when there is no real majority in Parliament?
What type of government is formed when there is no real majority in Parliament?
- Totalitarian Government
- Coalition Government (correct)
- Single-Party Government
- Monarchic Government
Which monarch showed a hands-off approach to government and appointed Robert Walpole as minister for finance?
Which monarch showed a hands-off approach to government and appointed Robert Walpole as minister for finance?
- Queen Elizabeth II
- George I (correct)
- King George III
- King Henry VIII
What is the main responsibility of the Prime Minister in terms of government appointments?
What is the main responsibility of the Prime Minister in terms of government appointments?
- Appointing the Government (correct)
- Appointing Ambassadors
- Appointing Supreme Court Justices
- Appointing Military Generals
In a Minority Government scenario, what does the Government need to function effectively?
In a Minority Government scenario, what does the Government need to function effectively?
What is one of the key roles of the Prime Minister in the Cabinet?
What is one of the key roles of the Prime Minister in the Cabinet?
During a Cabinet reshuffle, what does the Prime Minister have the authority to do?
During a Cabinet reshuffle, what does the Prime Minister have the authority to do?
What is the primary purpose of public inquiries set up by the Prime Minister?
What is the primary purpose of public inquiries set up by the Prime Minister?
What is the main role of the civil service in the running of government departments?
What is the main role of the civil service in the running of government departments?
According to the Ministerial Code, what is the primary duty of ministers towards Parliament?
According to the Ministerial Code, what is the primary duty of ministers towards Parliament?
What is the main role of the Shadow Cabinet?
What is the main role of the Shadow Cabinet?
What are the main ways a Prime Minister can lose office?
What are the main ways a Prime Minister can lose office?
What is the purpose of executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies set up by government departments?
What is the purpose of executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies set up by government departments?
