The People's Budget of 1909

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Which chamber of the Parliament of the United Kingdom possesses legislative supremacy?

The House of Lords

The House of Commons (correct)

The sovereign (King-in-Parliament)

The Crown Dependencies

Where does the Parliament of the United Kingdom meet?

Tower of London

Buckingham Palace

Windsor Castle

Palace of Westminster (correct)

How often are elections held for the House of Commons?

Every 4 years

Every 5 years (correct)

Every 3 years

Every 2 years

Which political body in the United Kingdom has the power to delay legislation, but not block it?

The House of Lords Signup and view all the answers

Who is accountable to the respective branches of the legislature in the United Kingdom?

Government ministers Signup and view all the answers

Which chamber of the Parliament of the United Kingdom is elected?

The House of Commons Signup and view all the answers

What are the three parts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom?

The sovereign (King-in-Parliament), the House of Lords, and the House of Commons Signup and view all the answers

Who are the most numerous members of the UK Parliament?

Life peers appointed by the sovereign Signup and view all the answers

What role did the House of Lords perform prior to the opening of the Supreme Court?

Judicial role Signup and view all the answers

What is the UK Parliament known as due to its influence on other political systems?

Mother of Parliaments Signup and view all the answers

When was the Parliament of Great Britain formed?

1707 Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the Parliament after the merger of the Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland?

Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Signup and view all the answers

Which electoral reform in the 19th century helped regularize the electoral system for the House of Commons?

Reform Act 1832 Signup and view all the answers

Which house of the UK Parliament was superior to the House of Commons in theory and practice?

House of Lords Signup and view all the answers

Which party won the two general elections in 1910 following the rejection of the People's Budget by the House of Lords?

Liberal Party Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Parliament Bill introduced by Prime Minister Asquith?

To restrict the powers of the House of Lords Signup and view all the answers

What did Prime Minister Asquith request from the King to counter the refusal of the House of Lords to pass the Parliament Bill?

The creation of several hundred Liberal peers Signup and view all the answers

What did the Parliament Act 1911 prevent the House of Lords from blocking?

A bill dealing with taxation Signup and view all the answers

What did the Parliament Act 1911 allow the House of Lords to do with regards to other bills?

Veto them outright Signup and view all the answers

What did the result of the 1918 general election in Ireland show?

A landslide victory for Sinn Féin Signup and view all the answers

What did Sinn Féin MPs do after being elected to sit in the House of Commons?

They refused to take their seats Signup and view all the answers

Which parliament was adjourned sine die without ever having operated?

The home rule Southern Irish parliament Signup and view all the answers

When was the Irish Free State recognized by Westminster as independent?

1922 Signup and view all the answers

What act authorized the regular creation of life peerage dignities in the House of Lords?

The Life Peerages Act 1958 Signup and view all the answers

When did the regular creation of hereditary peerage dignities cease in the House of Lords?

During the 1960s Signup and view all the answers

What did the House of Lords Act 1999 do?

It removed the automatic right of hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords Signup and view all the answers

What is the composition of the legislative authority, the King-in-Parliament?

The Monarch, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons Signup and view all the answers

Who appoints the Prime Minister in the United Kingdom?

The Monarch Signup and view all the answers

What powers does the Crown have that do not depend on Parliament?

The power to make treaties Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the House of Lords in relation to the House of Commons?

The House of Lords is subordinate to the House of Commons Signup and view all the answers