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Which group serves as members and advisers of the monarch on the Privy Council?
Which group serves as members and advisers of the monarch on the Privy Council?
- The House of Lords (correct)
- The Leader of the Opposition
- The prime minister
- The police and military high command
Who holds executive authority in the uncodified British constitution?
Who holds executive authority in the uncodified British constitution?
- The Leader of the Opposition
- The House of Lords
- The prime minister
- The sovereign (correct)
What are the metonyms used to refer to the government in the United Kingdom?
What are the metonyms used to refer to the government in the United Kingdom?
- Westminster and Whitehall (correct)
- Dublin and Belfast
- Buckingham and Windsor
- Edinburgh and Cardiff
Who is the head of state in the United Kingdom?
Who is the head of state in the United Kingdom?
When did the convention of the prime minister being an elected member of Parliament start?
When did the convention of the prime minister being an elected member of Parliament start?
What is the source of executive power exercised by the government in the United Kingdom?
What is the source of executive power exercised by the government in the United Kingdom?
What are the powers possessed by the Crown known as?
What are the powers possessed by the Crown known as?
Which party has been leading the government in the United Kingdom since 2010?
Which party has been leading the government in the United Kingdom since 2010?
Who is the current prime minister of the United Kingdom?
Who is the current prime minister of the United Kingdom?
Which House of Parliament are most senior ministers responsible to?
Which House of Parliament are most senior ministers responsible to?
How often are general elections held in the United Kingdom?
How often are general elections held in the United Kingdom?
Who selects the prime minister in the United Kingdom?
Who selects the prime minister in the United Kingdom?
Which power is exercised by the monarch personally in appointing a prime minister?
Which power is exercised by the monarch personally in appointing a prime minister?
What is the supreme decision-making committee in the United Kingdom called?
What is the supreme decision-making committee in the United Kingdom called?
What is the central executive authority of the United Kingdom called?
What is the central executive authority of the United Kingdom called?
Which power allows the monarch to enact laws by giving royal assent to bills passed by Parliament?
Which power allows the monarch to enact laws by giving royal assent to bills passed by Parliament?
Who advises the monarch in appointing and dismissing other ministers?
Who advises the monarch in appointing and dismissing other ministers?
When was the last time a monarch refused assent to a bill passed by Parliament?
When was the last time a monarch refused assent to a bill passed by Parliament?
Who exercises the power to appoint members to the Privy Council?
Who exercises the power to appoint members to the Privy Council?
Who exercises the power to issue, suspend, cancel, recall, impound, withdraw, or revoke British passports?
Who exercises the power to issue, suspend, cancel, recall, impound, withdraw, or revoke British passports?
Which power allows the monarch to grant, cancel, and annul any honours?
Which power allows the monarch to grant, cancel, and annul any honours?
Which of the following is true about government ministers in the UK?
Which of the following is true about government ministers in the UK?
Who is the responsible house in the British system?
Who is the responsible house in the British system?
What happens if a government loses the confidence of the House of Commons?
What happens if a government loses the confidence of the House of Commons?
What is the purpose of Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs)?
What is the purpose of Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs)?
Who can answer questions during departmental questions in Parliament?
Who can answer questions during departmental questions in Parliament?
What do committees of the House of Commons and House of Lords do?
What do committees of the House of Commons and House of Lords do?
Where is the prime minister based?
Where is the prime minister based?
Which house of Parliament requires the support of the government to pass primary legislation?
Which house of Parliament requires the support of the government to pass primary legislation?
What happens if a government loses the confidence of the House of Lords?
What happens if a government loses the confidence of the House of Lords?
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