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Life in the UK Test Chapter 4 Exam 2
Posted in July 2nd, 2010
The Parliament in the UK consists of the House of Lords and House of Commoners.
TRUE
FALSE
The British Constitution is written down in a single document wherein everyone in the UK must follow.
TRUE
FALSE
The UK has never had even a single lasting revolution.
TRUE
FALSE
Who is the current Head of State in the UK?
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Charles
None of the above
The monarch is the one that makes decisions on government policies.
TRUE
FALSE
When did the current monarch start reigning?
1987
1943
1952
1961
The UK is divided into how many parliamentary constituencies?
545
646
464
454
Every how many years does each constituency elect their Member of Parliament?
3
6
5
7
The elected Member of Parliament form the House of Lords.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following is not the job of the Member of Parliament?
Scrutinize the things the government is doing
Represent their constituency
Help in law making
Judge the crimes of people
If a Member of Parliament resigns or dies, what will happen?
Nothing
By-election
He would be replaced by his relative.
Another Member of Parliament would inherit his role.
Who appoints the Whips?
No one. The position is attained by the vote of his constituency.
The party leaders
The monarch
The prime minister
The Whips are responsible for what?
The discipline of the party
The fund of the party
The elections of the party
The archives of the party
Every when are the elections for the European parliamentary held?
3 Years
5 Years
4 Years
No election is held
There are how many representatives of the UK in the European Parliament?
40
62
78
54
The members that form the European parliament is called what?
Members of the Parliament
Associates of the Parliament
Chief of the Parliament
Members of the European Parliament
The system for elections in the European parliament is called proportional representation.
TRUE
FALSE
Members of the House of Lords are known as what?
Lords
Peers
Houses
Party Leaders
The House of Lords has the power to approve or reject laws.
TRUE
FALSE
How does one become the Prime Minister?
Be appointed by the Church of England
Be the leader of the political party in power
Be appointed by the monarch
Be elected by the Parliament
Where does the Prime Minister live?
12 Andrews Street
10 Downing Street
10 Andrews Street
12 Downing Street
The country house of the Prime Minister is called the Chequers
TRUE
FALSE
The Prime Minister usually appoint how many MPs to be ministers of different departments?
10
20
30
5
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is responsible for what?
Labor
Food
Economy
Infrastructure
Which of the following is not the responsibility of the Foreign Secretary and ministers?
Education
Immigration
Defense
Health
The ministers that work alongside the Foreign Secretary are called Secretaries of State.
TRUE
FALSE
The second largest party in the House of Lords is called the Opposition.
TRUE
FALSE
The Shadow Cabinet consists of people who defend the government's policies against the Opposition.
TRUE
FALSE
Every when does the Prime Minister’s Questions occur?
Every month
Every week
Every time parliament opens
Every two months
The Speaker is the chief officer of the House of Commons.
TRUE
FALSE
The role of the Speaker is what?
To judge who wins a debate
To chair debates
To debate with the Opposition
To proclaim new laws
MPs that do not represent any major political party are called what?
Cabinet
Independent
Whips
Electorals
Organizations called pressure and lobby groups do what?
Gather people for a major political party
Hurry the decisions of the government
Influence the government's policies
Plan and set-up debates
Civil servants are people who carry out government policy
TRUE
FALSE
On 1999, central government power was devolved as new administrations were setup. Which of the following is not part of the administration?
Welsh Assembly
Northern Ireland Assembly
Scottish Assembly
Scottish Parliament
The Unionist majority and substantial minority in Northern Ireland are differentiated by what?
Race
Religion
Wealth
Heritage
Northern Ireland uses the proportional representation system in their devolved administration.
TRUE
FALSE
The Welsh Assembly Government is also known as the Assembly of Welsh Nationals.
TRUE
FALSE
The assembly is situated in Cardiff.
TRUE
FALSE
There are how many Assembly Members in the government?
40
60
80
10
Every how many years are elections held?
4
5
8
6
Publications of the assembly are only in the language of Welsh.
TRUE
FALSE
The Parliament of Scotland is found in Edinburgh, which is near its capital city.
TRUE
FALSE
There are how many members in the Parliament of Scotland?
92
81
129
77
Members of the parliament are elected through the proportional representation system.
TRUE
FALSE
The Northern Ireland Parliament was established on what year?
1914
1952
1922
1931
The Assembly has how many elected members?
172
94
108
154
Elected members of the Assembly are called what?
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly
Assembly Members
Members of the Assembly
The UK government has the power to suspend the Assembly.
TRUE
FALSE
Cities and rural areas in the UK are governed by who?
The monarch
The military
Local authorities
House of Commons
London has how many local authorities?
25
41
33
14
Most of the local authorities' funds come from where?
Charity
Taxes
National Budget
House of the Lords
Taxes that are collected locally are called what?
Local Tax
Council Tax
Rural Tax
Commoner's Pay
Local elections for councilors are held on what month?
June
April
May
July
The role of the judiciary is to make and interpret laws.
TRUE
FALSE
Who decides if a person is guilty?
Judge
Councilor
Jury
Police
The largest police force is the Police Service for Northern Ireland.
TRUE
FALSE
The counterpart of the Independent Police Complaints Commission in Ireland is called what?
Complaints Commission of Ireland
Police Commission
Police Ombudsman
Police Commission of Ireland
Quangos are government organizations that function on the behalf of the public.
TRUE
FALSE
Proceedings in Parliament are only allowed to be documented by the press (newspapers).
TRUE
FALSE
The UK has a free press.
TRUE
FALSE
At what age could a person start voting?
18
21
19
17
The minimum age for voting was set on what year?
1985
1928
1969
1971
People who reside in the UK but are citizens of the EU states are allowed to vote in all public elections.
TRUE
FALSE
The list for registered voters is called what?
Voting ballot
Electoral register
Electoral members
Election Returns
Every when is the list of voters updated?
July-August
September-October
January-February
November-December
When would the final list of those allowed to vote would be given on every household?
08-Jul
15-Oct
07-Feb
21-Aug
What is the minimum age to run for public office?
18
21
14
30
Members of the House of Lords are allowed to run in all public offices aside from the House of Commons.
TRUE
FALSE
Entrance to debates in the Palace of Westminster is free.
TRUE
FALSE
It is usually easier to get into the House of Lords compared to the House of Commons.
TRUE
FALSE
Most of the countries in the Commonwealth were once part of what Empire?
Turkish Empire
Russian Empire
British Empire
American Empire
There are how many member states of the Commonwealth?
42
34
53
58
Who is the head of the Commonwealth?
The Queen
No one
The Prime Minister
The Archbishop of Canterbury
The European Union was originally called what?
European Empire
Alliance of Europe
European Economic Community
Federation of Europe
The European Union was set up by how many countries?
Four
Seven
Six
Eight
What treaty united the countries that formed the European Union?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Rome
Treaty of Berlin
Treaty of the Western Colonies
A citizen of an EU member country is allowed to travel and work on another EU country as long as they have a passport and identity card.
TRUE
FALSE
What is the Council of the European Union usually called?
Parliament
Council of Ministers
Union of Ministers
Federation of the European Union
Council of the European Union is the governing body of the EU.
TRUE
FALSE
Where is the European Commission located?
Switzerland
England
Belgium
Canada
Every how many years does the European Parliament examine the decisions done by the European Commission and European Council?
3
5
4
7
What is the European Union law that binds all member states called?
Constitution
Amendment
Directives
Order
When was the Council of Europe established?
1959
1949
1945
1955
The Council of Europe is able to pass a law once half of its member states agree to it.
TRUE
FALSE
When was the UN established?
After World War I
After World War II
1921
1954
How many members are in the UN Security Council?
10
20
15
7
The UK is part of the permanent members of the UN.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following is not an agreement of the UN?
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Convention on the Environmental Development
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
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