Section A Quiz
Choose the correct answer.

1. How do most people in Britain feel about politicians?
angry
cynical
respectful

 

2. Which of these names is not used to refer to the position of Prime Minister?
Downing House
Number Ten
PM

 

3. What is the name of the government department which is responsible for Britain’s dealings with the rest of the world?
the Exterior Office
the Foreign Office
the Overseas Office

 

4. Which of these does not apply to the British political system?
constitutional monarchy
parliamentary democracy
presidential democracy

 

5. In which respect is Britain most unusual among twenty-first century states? It does not have:
a written constitution
a monarch
a president

 

6. What is the name of the British secret service?

MI6
M25
MP

 

7. Where does the British parliament meet?
Downing Street
Buckingham Palace
the Palace of Westminster

 

8. Which of these political parties has not been in government in the last 50 years?
Conservative
Labour
Liberal Democrat

 

9. Which of these political parties is sometimes known as ‘the Tories’?
Conservative
Labour
Liberal Democrat

 

10. Which of these political parties traditionally draws its support from the working class?
Conservative
Labour
Liberal Democrat

 

11. Plaid Cymru is the nationalist parry for which part of the UK?
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales

 

12. Which of these political parties is usually represented in parliament?
British National Party
Greens
Plaid Cymru

 

13. What is the main purpose of the annual conference held by each big parry?
to discuss policies
to select its leader
to boost morale

 

14. What is the name of the arrangement whereby two MPs from opposing parties each agree not to participate in a parliamentary vote?
the buddy system
the pairing system
the cordial system