APC - United Kingdom

Which of the following best explains the concept of "nations" in Britain? 

• Nearly all British share an ethnic and national identity 

• More than 90% of people in Britain identify ethnically as English 

• Religion and language unify the British into a single national identity 

• UK is made up of 4 nations – England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Which of the following sets of contrasts is true for all parliamentary and presidential systems

• Parliamentary systems have many parties in the legislature, while presidential systems have only two 
• Parliamentary systems use proportional representation, while presidential systems do not 
• In parliamentary systems, the legislative and executive branches are fused, while in presidential systems they are separate 
• In parliamentary systems, the head of government has no constitutional powers, while in presidential systems the head of government has most of the power

Which of the following best defines a successful vote of no confidence?

• A majority votes for an opposition party in a general election 
• The Prime Minister dissolves the legislature and calls for a new election  
• A majority vote in the legislature forces the resignation of the government  
• A majority vote in the cabinet forces the resignation of the Prime Minister 

What is devolution?

• Process of shifting power from national level to regional governments.

• Process of shifting power from regional level to national level.

• Process of shifting power from the people to the government.

• Process of shifting power from a local to national level.

How often is a general election held in the UK ?

• 4 years

• 5 years

• 6 years

• 7 years

The British House of Lords  

• Can delay laws for up to one year
• Choose the Prime Minister
• Advise the Queen
• Make up the cabinet 

What is it called when no single party achieves a majority of seats in the British House of Commons?

• Hung parliament
• Tied parliament
• Split parliament
• Divided parliament

Following an election, the leader of the party with the most votes gets to become Prime Minister in UK. The Prime Minister is in charge of …

• The Bank of England
• Parliament
• House of Commons
• The government

The government in UK is made up of 

• The PM
• The PM and the cabinet
• The cabinet
• The House of Commons and the House of Lords

Which is not an example of harsh austerity measures that have been implemented in Britain 

• Taxes have been raised 

• Spending cuts

• Cuts to benefits programs

• Cuts to the National Health Service (NHS)