Prime Minister Quiz

Who is the head of the largest party in the lower house of the UK Parliament?

• The Speaker of the House

• The Prime Minister

• The Monarch

• The Cabinet Minister

What formal role does the monarch play in appointing the Prime Minister?

• Actively choosing the candidate

• Conducting elections

• A mere formality

• Declaring new legislation

What key power does the Prime Minister hold after their appointment?

• Selecting the cabinet

• Voting on all bills

• Passing acts without consent

• Dismissing the monarch

What major political event has influenced recent British politics significantly?

• European Union membership

• The Industrial Revolution

• Brexit

• The Fixed-term Parliaments Act

When do Prime Ministers wield less power?

• When they face a slim parliamentary majority

• When they serve multiple terms

• During early elections

• Under a vote of no confidence

What was the purpose of the 2011 Fixed-term Parliaments Act?

• To limit the monarch's power

• To set a maximum term of four years for MPs

• To fix election dates every five years

• To enforce a coalition government

What is a 'vote of no confidence'?

• An election to choose a new prime minister

• A parliamentary rejection of a government measure

• A formal resignation letter

• A system to prevent early elections

How many governments have been toppled by a legislative vote of no confidence in the past century?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Five

What event led to Theresa May's government facing a no-confidence motion?

• Her party lost a slim majority

• Her handling of Brexit proposals

• Failure to win support for war in Iraq

• Passage of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act

What tactic did Tony Blair use in 2003 to rally support for the Iraq war?

• Threatening to resign

• Holding new elections

• Issuing a formal vote of no confidence

• Seeking European Union approval