APCGP Case A: United Kingdom
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who replaced Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister of the Labour Party when she resigned in 1989?
David Cameron
John Major
Nigel Farage
Nick Clegg
Answer explanation
Tony Blair replaced Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister of the Labour Party when she resigned in 1979.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term "Brexit" refer to?
The agreement between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland
The period from 1649 onwards when England was ruled as a republic
The potential, hypothetical, or actual departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union
The cross-party British support for the welfare state in the 1970s
Answer explanation
Brexit refers to the potential, hypothetical, or actual departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the "Cabinet" in the context of the UK government?
The main counterweight to the TUC
The top advisers to the Prime Minister
The component of the House of Lords that are members of the aristocracy
The period from 1649 onwards when England was ruled as a republic
Answer explanation
The Cabinet in the context of the UK government refers to the top advisers to the Prime Minister, making this the correct choice.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which regions are referred to as the "Celtic fringe"?
Regions that were unconquered by the Celts, Romans, Angles, Saxons, Danes, and Normans for 1,500 years
The areas where the English Civil War was fought
The territories represented by the House of Commons
The areas known as Tories, the major political parties that ruled England
Answer explanation
Regions that were unconquered by the Celts, Romans, Angles, Saxons, Danes, and Normans for 1,500 years
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the principle of "collective responsibility" within the UK cabinet?
When the cabinet must appear unified and take responsibility for the policy, even if one individual cabinet minister opposes a given policy
The consensus across political parties to support the welfare state
The agreement between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland
The system based on local customs and precedent rather than formal legal code
Answer explanation
The principle of 'collective responsibility' within the UK cabinet means that the cabinet must appear unified and take responsibility for the policy, even if one individual cabinet minister opposes a given policy.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is "Common law"?
A system based on local customs and precedent rather than formal legal code
The period from 1649 onwards when England was ruled as a republic
The top advisers to the Prime Minister
The component of the House of Lords that are members of the aristocracy
Answer explanation
Common law is a system based on local customs and precedent rather than formal legal code, making it the correct choice.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the "Commonwealth" in the context of British history?
The agreement between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland
The period from 1649 onwards when England was ruled as a republic following the execution of Charles I
The main counterweight to the TUC
The component of the House of Lords that are members of the aristocracy
Answer explanation
The correct choice is the period from 1649 onwards when England was ruled as a republic following the execution of Charles I.
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