Question 1: Britain is option 1: Republic option 2: Constitutional monarchy Question 2: If the Queen disagrees with decisions of the Cabinet and Parliament, she can express her views: option 1: Privately to the Prime Minister option 2: In the Newspapers option 3: At a press conference option 4: Any of the above Question 3: The present Queen has reigned since: option 1: 1950 option 2: 1951 option 3: 1952 option 4: 1953 Question 4: The House of Commons is also known as option 1: Lower House option 2: Upper House option 3: House of Lords option 4: Parlaiment Question 5: How many MP's are there is the House of Commons option 1: 601 option 2: 633 option 3: 647 option 4: 659 Question 6: An ordinary member of Public cannot visit Parlaiment option 1: TRUE option 2: FALSE Question 7: The Speaker of the House of Commons cannot belong to any party option 1: TRUE option 2: FALSE Question 8: Life peers cannot be of any other faith then Christians. option 1: TRUE option 2: FALSE Question 9: Memebers of the House of Commons are elected by: option 1: first past the post system. option 2: proportional representation Question 10: Pressure groups are organisations that try to influence government policy, either directly or indirectly. option 1: TRUE option 2: FALSE Question 11: Pressure groups and Lobbies are one and the same thing. option 1: TRUE option 2: FALSE Question 12: Any complaints against the police are investigated by: option 1: House of Commons option 2: House of Lords option 3: Home Secretary option 4: An independent authority Question 13: Civil Servants option 1: Must belong to a party option 2: Must be Neutral option 3: Are appointed by the Prime Minister option 4: Are responsible for conducting elections. Question 14: Which of the following is not a source of money for the Local Authority option 1: Income Tax option 2: Business Rates option 3: Council Tax option 4: Road Tax Question 15: How much percentage of the total money available to the councils come from the Council Tax. option 1: 10% option 2: 20% option 3: 30% option 4: 40% For Answers click here |