Life in the United Kingdom Test
Answer set 11: Formal Institutions
Answer 1: (2). constitutional monarchy.
Answer 2: (1) Privately to the Prime Minister, for example at their weekly “audience”, but in all matters of government must follow the Prime Minister’s advice.
Answer 3: (3). The present Queen has reigned since her father’s death in 1952.
Answer 4: (1). Lower House
Answer 5: (4). 659
Answer 6: (2) FALSE
Answer 7: (2) FALSE. The Speaker of the House of Commons is an ordinary MP respected on all sides, and elected by fellow MPs.
Answer 8: FALSE. Life peers include members of other Christian denominations and of other faiths --Jewish, Moslem, Hindu, Sikh, or Buddist, as well non-believers and humanists.
Answer 9: (1) first past the post system
Answer 10: TRUE.
Answer 11: FALSE. People distinguish between “pressure groups” and “lobbies”. Lobbies or “interest groups” are seen not as voluntary bodies of ordinary citizens but as the voice of commercial, financial, industrial, trade, or professional organisations.
Answer 12: (4). An independent authority investigates serious complaints against the police.
Answer 13: (2) Members of the British civil service today are permanent servants of the state, working for whatever party is in power. This neutrality is very important.
Answer 14: (4). Road Tax
Answer 15: (2). 20%
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