Political Life and Government in the UK

Are there any other legislative bodies in the UK except the Parliament of the UK?

• Yes, in every county.

• Yes, in Scotland.

• Yes, in every city with over 200 thousand people.

• Yes, in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The Chamber of the House of Commons is of ... shape.

• square

• round

• rectangular

• oval

Who occupy the front benches in the Chamber of the House of Commons?

• The ruling party

• The Cabinet ministers and the Shadow Cabinet

• The press

• The Cabinet ministers

How often is the Parliament of the UK to be reelected?

• Every five years

• Every six years

• Every four years

• The term is a constitutional convention and is not fixed.

How are the elections for the UK Huse of Commons called?

• supreme elections

• main elections

• overall elections

• general elections

The act of Parliament forbidding any unlawful detention of a person is ...

• Magna Carta

• The Bill of Rights

• Habeas Corpus

• The Civil Code

The pause in the work of the Parliament between the session is called ...

• dissolving

• prorogation

• dissolution

• No correct answer

The main function of the House of Lords is to ...

• analyze bills and propose amendments to them

• pass laws on the budget

• control the work of the Government

• levy taxes

The MPs of the House of Commonsa are elected by the respective ...

• regions

• counties

• constituencies

• cities

The Prime Minister of the UK is appointed by ...

• the Standing Committee of the Parliament

• the House of Commons

• the House of Lords

• the King (the Queen)