Test " The UK POlitical system"

The UK Political system

1.      The UK consists of a)      England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland b)      England, Wales, Scotland

1.      The legislative power belongs to a)      the Government b) the Queen c) the House Parliament

2.      How many Houses are there in the Parliament a)      3    b) 1    c)  2

3.      The real governing body (more important) a)      the House of Lords  b)the Queen c   ) the House of Commons

4.      Who are in the House of Lords a)      people  b) peers or peeresses  c) MPs

5.      Queen Elizabeth II has got a)      one son and one daughter   b) two sons and two daughters c ) three sons and one daughter

6.      Queen Elizabeth II was born in a)      1926   b)  1930  c)  1955

7.      How many ministers are there in the Cabinet a)      30   b)  26   c) 20

8.      a) There is written constitution in Great Britain c)      There is no written constitution only precedents and traditions

9.      The executive power belongs to a)      the Queen b) the Prime Minister and his Cabinet

10.  Who is the Prime Minister now a)      Margaret Thatcher b)Theresa May

11.  Magna Carta a)      магическая карта b) магниевая карта b)      Великая Хартия Вольностей

12.  the House a)      дворец    b)палата    c) дом

13.  a Member of Parliament a)      гражданин парламента b) член парламента c ) член совета

14.  The UK is a)      a monarchy  b)a constitutional monarchy

15.  How often do British people vote for MPs a)      every 6 years  b) every 3 years  c) every 5 years

16.   What are the main colours of the House of Parliament a)      gold, red and blue b) gold, green and red c) red and green

17.  Which are Britain’s two main political parties a)      the Democratic, the Republican and the Conservative b)      the Labour party and the Conservative party

18.  The position of the Royal family based on a history of more than a)      1500years b) 2000years

19.  Queen Elizabeth II is Head of  State in many countries besides Britain, including a)      Australia, Canada and New Zealand b) Australia, the USA

20.  The head of the government a) the Queen b) the Prime Minister c) Member of Parliament

Keys 1. a 2. c 3. c 4. b 5. c 6. a 7. c 8. c 9. b 10. b 11. b 12. b 13. b 14. b 15. c 16. c 17. b 18 a 19. a 20. b