Can You Vote for the New Prime Minister? - TLDR News

Can You Vote for the New Prime Minister? - TLDR News

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies

11th Grade - University

Hard

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The video discusses the Tory leadership race, highlighting the process of narrowing candidates to Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson. It explains that only Conservative Party members vote for the leader, who becomes the Prime Minister, leaving most UK citizens without a say. The video provides historical context, comparing past leadership changes, and addresses public criticism of the system's fairness.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who are the final two candidates in the Tory leadership race?

Theresa May and David Cameron

Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson

Tony Blair and Gordon Brown

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of the UK population is eligible to vote for the new Conservative Party leader?

About 0.25%

About 5%

About 1%

About 10%

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the annual cost of Tory party membership?

£10

£25

£100

£50

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Prime Minister took over without a public vote in 2016?

Boris Johnson

Theresa May

Tony Blair

Gordon Brown

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who criticized Gordon Brown for becoming Prime Minister without a public mandate?

Boris Johnson

Theresa May

David Cameron

Jeremy Hunt