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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of these are the main roles of the Executive? (Two Answers)
Making Policy Decisions
Scrutinising the Budget
Rearranging the Deckchairs at Times of Crisis
Proposing Legislation
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is Secondary Legislation?
The second half of a new Act
Law passed by Parliament
Law made without passing through Parliament, using powers from a previous Act
A Private Members Bill
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of these are Royal Prerogative powers? (Three Answers)
Award honours
Sign Treaties
Control over the media
Take action to maintain order in case of emergency
- 4. Multiple Choice
What document contains the details of Individual Ministerial Responsibility?
The Ministerial Rule Book
The Ministerial Code
The Ministerial Guide
The Ministerial Law
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of these are a part of Individual Ministerial Responsibility? (Two Answers)
Ministers have to support all decisions made in Cabinet
Ministers are responsible for everything that happens in their department
Ministers are responsible for their personal conduct
If a Minister can not support a decision made by Cabinet they should resign
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of these are contained within Collective Ministerial Responsibility? (Two Answers)
Ministers are responsible for everything that happens in their department
Ministers need to support all decisions made by Cabinet when in public
Ministers are responsible for their personal conduct
If a Minister cannot support a decision made by Cabinet, they should resign
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of these are factors that impact upon the Prime Minister's appointment of Ministers? (Two Answers)
Rewarding people who shout the loudest in Parliament
To keep the support of Opposition Parties
Meeting diversity expectations
Maintaining a balance between the different factions within the Party
- 8. Multiple Choice
What term is used for a Prime Minister who dominates Cabinet and the Executive?
Elected Dictator
The GOAT
Presidential
Sir/Madam
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of these are factors that weaken a Prime Minister's ability to lead? (Two Answers)
A trip to Peppa Pig World
Negative opinion polls
Economic growth
Negative portrayal in the media
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of these factors enhance the power of the Prime Minister? (Two Answers)
The Prime Minister's ability to control the agenda of Cabinet
The central location of Number 10 Downing St
The influence of the Queen
The Prime Minister's power of patronage
- 11. Multiple Choice
Who was Prime Minister between 1997 to 2007?
Gordon Brown
David Cameron
Tony Blair
Theresa May
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the Latin for "First Amongst Equals"?
Primus Enter Pares
Primus Inter Pares
Primus Enters Paris
Prime Inter Para
- 13. Multiple Choice
Who was Prime Minster between 2010 and 2016?
Tony Blair
Theresa May
Gordon Brown
David Cameron
- 14. Multiple Choice
Who was Prime Minister between 1990 and 1997?
John Major
Tony Blair
Margaret Thatcher
David Cameron
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of these are considered amongst the "big three" Ministerial jobs in Cabinet? (Two Answers)
Education Secretary
Health Secretary
Chancellor of Exchequer
Home Secretary
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is the emergency committee attached to Cabinet called?
PYTHAN
BOA
COBRA
RATTLESNAKE
- 17. Multiple Choice
Most decisions are made in Cabinet Sub Committee's and then "rubber stamped" in Cabinet. TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
FALSE
- 18. Multiple Choice
Who was Prime Minister between 2016 and 2019?
David Cameron
Boris Johnson
Gordon Brown
Theresa May
- 19. Multiple Choice
What was the name of Harold Wilson's informal private meetings with close colleagues?
Private Cabinet
Informal Cabinet
Kitchen Cabinet
House Cabinet
- 20. Multiple Choice
Tony Blair was notorious for informal decision making outside of Cabinet. This can be described as?
Private dining meetings
Tea meetings
Informal meetings
Sofa style conversations
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which Prime Minister left office in 1990?
James Callaghan
Margaret Thatcher
John Major
Harold Wilson
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which of these Prime Ministers can be described as being "Presidential"? (Two Answers)
Margaret Thatcher
John Major
David Cameron
Tony Blair
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which of these are reasons why Prime Minister are sometimes described as weak? (Two Answers)
Small majority in the House of Commons
Not having breakfast in the morning
Large majority in the House of Lords
"Events, dear boy, events"
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