facts test 5 Flashcards
What is another word for the government?
Executive
What role does the PM have in the government?
Leads the government
What was unusual about Tony Blair’s official residence?
He lived in 11 rather than 10 Downing Street
What are the 3 requirements of a PM?
leader of party, mp, over 21, British national
Who was the Labour leader from 1945-51?
Clement Atlee
How did Alec Douglas-Home become a PM when the convention exists that the PM should be a MP in the Commons?
He renounced his peerage and by election
How many terms as PM did Harold Wilson serve?
2 (and a half?) Elections in 1964,1966-1970,1974 but resigned in 1976
Why did Margaret Thatcher resign in 1990?
failed in a leadershiop contest
Why was an election not called when Tony Blair resigned?
PM not required to call a general election
What is the monarch’s role in the appointment of a new government?
he ‘invites’ the party with the biggest majority to form a government
Why was Anthony Eden forced to resign?
the suez crisis
What is the name of the type of Parliament which resulted from the 2010 election?
hung parliament
What type of government resulted from the 2010 election?
coalition
Give 1 example of the party and year for each type of government (majority, minority, coalition)
majority 1997 Labour, minority 1974 Labour, coalition, 2010 Con/Lib
Is the role of a PM set out in statute law?
no, it has just evolved
Name 3 key roles of a PM.
appoints the government, chairs the cabinet, political leadership, national leadership, manages the government, accounts for his government at PMQs, represents UK in international affairs.
