The Relationship between Parliament and the Executive

What is the term given to describe the executive's position within Parliament

• Elective dictatorship
• Fusion of powers
• Unitary state
• Sepration of powers

Which of the following is NOT a sign of an elective diactorship?

• The government is held accountable only at election
• The government control parliamentary business
• A government with a weak majority has to listen to its bankbenchers
• The government possesses extensive power of patronage to ensure loyalty

What is the name of the convention that states the House of Lords should note stop legislation that was in the governing party's manifesto?

• Salisbury
• Sewell
• Royal Prerogative
• Ponsonby Rule

Labour started their period of government in 1974 with a majority of 3. How many defeats did they face in th HoC?

• 29
• 39
• 49
• 59
• 69

How many defeats did Margaret Thatcher face in the House of Commons?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6

How many defeats in the House of Commons did Tony Blair face in his first 2 periods in government?

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

The Conservative government of 2017-19 faced how many defeats in the House of Commons?

• 42
• 43
• 44
• 45
• 46

Discounting the confidence and supply agreement, what was the Conservative majority from 2017-2019?

• -8
• -9
• -10
• -11
• -12

How many Conservative MPs did Boris Johnson expel during this period?

• 20
• 21
• 22
• 23
• 24

Which government has faced the most defeats in the House of Lords?

• Labour 74-79
• Labour 01-05
• Labour 05-10
• Coalition 10-15
• Conservative 17-19