Democracies and the UK test Flashcards
the British legal system is based upon:
A. The British legal system is based on common law. Although different types of laws exist (B and C), Great Britain and its former colonies emphasize the importance of taking previous case law into consideration.
British prime ministers are officially selected and appointed by:
C. Although the British prime minister is the leader of the majority party in the House of Commons, he or she is officially selected and appointed by the monarch.
In the British system, which position or institution is considered to have supreme power?
B. Although the monarch is a king or queen, and Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy, it is Parliament that is supreme.
A vote of no confidence is:
D. A vote of no confidence is when Parliament fails to cast a majority vote for a government bill, thus requiring the government to resign.
Collective responsibility refers to…?
A. Collective responsibility is a unified approach to policy by the members of the cabinet. If cabinet members cannot agree with government policy, they must resign their post.
Today, Supreme Court judges:
C. Unlike in the past when the prime minister selected the Law Lords, recent reforms have the Supreme Court justices selected by committee.
Devolution refers to:
D. Devolution is the transfer of power from the national government to lower levels of government.
Which of the following is a policy associated with Thatcherism in Great Britain?
A. One of the characteristics of Thatcherism was privatizing government agencies. It also included increasing defense spending, raising interest rates, and decreasing the power of the unions. In addition, Margaret Thatcher was Euroskeptic of the European Union.
What correctly identifies Great Britain’s election system and party system for Westminster elections?
The correct combination of election system and party system for Great Britain is first-past-the-post electoral system and two-plus party system.
When Theresa May became prime minister replacing David Cameron who resigned, there occurred a change in:
C. A change in prime ministers is a change in government.
