Question 1

Which of the following is TRUE about the UK Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)  It removed the authority as the highest court of appeal from the House of Lords when it was created in 2009. 
B)  It cannot rule on the constitutionality of acts of Parliament like the U.S. Supreme Court. 
C)  It has caused concern among British observers that its senior judges may become more isolated and subject to political attacks by British politicians. 
D)  None of the above is true. 
E)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  It removed the authority as the highest court of appeal from the House of Lords when it was created in 2009. 
B)  It cannot rule on the constitutionality of acts of Parliament like the U.S. Supreme Court. 
C)  It has caused concern among British observers that its senior judges may become more isolated and subject to political attacks by British politicians. 
D)  None of the above is true. 
E)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true?

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A)  Two important positions in ministries are the permanent secretary (responsible for the daily administrative running of the department) and the principal private secretary (liaison between the minister and senior civil servants). 
B)  There is a concern that the growing importance of special advisors is eroding the impartiality of civil servants. 
C)  Civil servants in Britain do much of the work of conceptualizing and refining legislation. 
D)  The size of the civil service has decreased with the ongoing modernization of Whitehall. 
E)  All of the above are true statements. 
A)  Two important positions in ministries are the permanent secretary (responsible for the daily administrative running of the department) and the principal private secretary (liaison between the minister and senior civil servants). 
B)  There is a concern that the growing importance of special advisors is eroding the impartiality of civil servants. 
C)  Civil servants in Britain do much of the work of conceptualizing and refining legislation. 
D)  The size of the civil service has decreased with the ongoing modernization of Whitehall. 
E)  All of the above are true statements.

Question 3

The term backbenchers refers to

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A)  members of parliament who unseat an incumbent. 
B)  elderly life peers in the House of Lords. 
C)  members of the minority party. 
D)  members of parliament who have no government office and rank-and-file members of the opposition. 
E)  the shadow cabinet of the opposition party. 
A)  members of parliament who unseat an incumbent. 
B)  elderly life peers in the House of Lords. 
C)  members of the minority party. 
D)  members of parliament who have no government office and rank-and-file members of the opposition. 
E)  the shadow cabinet of the opposition party.

Question 4

The term United Kingdom refers to

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A)  England only. 
B)  England and Scotland only. 
C)  England, Scotland, and Wales only. 
D)  England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. 
E)  England, Scotland, Wales, and all of Ireland. 
A)  England only. 
B)  England and Scotland only. 
C)  England, Scotland, and Wales only. 
D)  England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. 
E)  England, Scotland, Wales, and all of Ireland.

Question 5

As an approach to economic and social policy in the UK, Keynesianism is based on

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A)  the notion of low debt, low deficit, and low inflation. 
B)  deficit reduction as the necessary precondition for maintaining economic stability. 
C)  the belief that a balanced budget is necessary to achieve a stable economy and full employment. 
D)  decreased economic management and welfare provision by the state. 
E)  a commitment to maintain high levels of employment and steady rates of growth, keep prices stable, and achieve a desirable balance-of-payments schedule and rates of exchange. 
A)  the notion of low debt, low deficit, and low inflation. 
B)  deficit reduction as the necessary precondition for maintaining economic stability. 
C)  the belief that a balanced budget is necessary to achieve a stable economy and full employment. 
D)  decreased economic management and welfare provision by the state. 
E)  a commitment to maintain high levels of employment and steady rates of growth, keep prices stable, and achieve a desirable balance-of-payments schedule and rates of exchange.

Question 6

Britain's electoral system tends to

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A)  exaggerate the scale of victory of the largest party. 
B)  result in minority or coalition governments. 
C)  result in a House of Commons that accurately reflects the demographic characteristics (such as race, ethnic identity, and gender) of the populace. 
D)  keep the combined popular vote for smaller and regional parties at about 10 percent. 
E)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  exaggerate the scale of victory of the largest party. 
B)  result in minority or coalition governments. 
C)  result in a House of Commons that accurately reflects the demographic characteristics (such as race, ethnic identity, and gender) of the populace. 
D)  keep the combined popular vote for smaller and regional parties at about 10 percent. 
E)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 7

How well has Britain adjusted to the realities of a postcolonial multicultural society? Discuss the experiences of ethnic minorities in Britain, noting differences among ethnic minority communities, and evaluate government responses and policies intended to improve the economic and political conditions for ethnic minorities. How have 9/11 and the London bombings of July 2005 transformed the context of multicultural politics in Britain? Please utilize specific examples from the text in your answer.

Accepted Answer

Britain has made significant strides in

Question 8

What are the most significant implications of the 2010 election? In what way was it a unique election?

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The 2010 election had several significan

Question 9

Minority representation remains low in Parliament due to

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A)  Britain's single-member plurality electoral system. 
B)  the low level of minorities in the United Kingdom. 
C)  deep-seated negative attitudes towards asylum seekers and immigrants in Europe. 
D)  the disinterest among minorities to run for political office. 
E)  devolution. 
A)  Britain's single-member plurality electoral system. 
B)  the low level of minorities in the United Kingdom. 
C)  deep-seated negative attitudes towards asylum seekers and immigrants in Europe. 
D)  the disinterest among minorities to run for political office. 
E)  devolution.

Question 10

All of the following are true of monetarism EXCEPT that it

Accepted Answer

A)  reflected a radical change from the postwar consensus regarding economic management. 
B)  signaled a rejection of Keynesian economics. 
C)  called for a widespread nationalization of industries. 
D)  assumed that there is a natural rate of unemployment set by the market. 
E)  indicated that government should intervene in the economy only by manipulating the money supply to keep inflation low. 
A)  reflected a radical change from the postwar consensus regarding economic management. 
B)  signaled a rejection of Keynesian economics. 
C)  called for a widespread nationalization of industries. 
D)  assumed that there is a natural rate of unemployment set by the market. 
E)  indicated that government should intervene in the economy only by manipulating the money supply to keep inflation low.

Question 11

All of the following are TRUE of the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT that it

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A)  was a major contributing factor in Great Britain establishing its colonial empire. 
B)  created pressure for democratization but did not affect the average citizen. 
C)  involved the rapid expansion of manufacturing production and technological innovation. 
D)  led to major social and economic transformations. 
E)  allowed Great Britain to become the dominant international power. 
A)  was a major contributing factor in Great Britain establishing its colonial empire. 
B)  created pressure for democratization but did not affect the average citizen. 
C)  involved the rapid expansion of manufacturing production and technological innovation. 
D)  led to major social and economic transformations. 
E)  allowed Great Britain to become the dominant international power.

Question 12

Which of the following is TRUE of the Conservative Party?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trade unions make up a large part of its party membership. 
B)  Their main rival is the Liberal Democratic Party. 
C)  It is considered to be the most innovative center-right party in Europe. 
D)  It has won the prime minister position more times than any other party from 1945 to 2010. 
E)  Due to the current world climate, it is focused on economic and security issues, to the detriment of social and environmental issues. 
A)  Trade unions make up a large part of its party membership. 
B)  Their main rival is the Liberal Democratic Party. 
C)  It is considered to be the most innovative center-right party in Europe. 
D)  It has won the prime minister position more times than any other party from 1945 to 2010. 
E)  Due to the current world climate, it is focused on economic and security issues, to the detriment of social and environmental issues.

Question 13

All of the following were laws passed by Parliament to extend the franchise EXCEPT the

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A)  Reform Act of 1832. 
B)  Representation of the People Act of 1867. 
C)  Franchise Act of 1884. 
D)  Representation of the People Act of 1918. 
E)  Peoples Charter of 1830. 
A)  Reform Act of 1832. 
B)  Representation of the People Act of 1867. 
C)  Franchise Act of 1884. 
D)  Representation of the People Act of 1918. 
E)  Peoples Charter of 1830.

Question 14

Which of the following is TRUE of the Liberal Democrats?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are insignificant in British politics. 
B)  They are emerging as an alternative to the two major parties. 
C)  They have won the prime minister position once since World War II. 
D)  They alternate power with the two major parties. 
E)  They are a socialist party. 
A)  They are insignificant in British politics. 
B)  They are emerging as an alternative to the two major parties. 
C)  They have won the prime minister position once since World War II. 
D)  They alternate power with the two major parties. 
E)  They are a socialist party.

Question 15

Scholars have often characterized British democracy as being evolutionary. Discuss the bases for this assumption. Evaluate whether or not this assumption still holds true.

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The characterization of British democrac

Question 16

What factors point to Great Britain still being considered a world power? What factors hinder Great Britain from being a world power and/or contributed to its decline? Use specific examples from your text in your answer.

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There are several factors that point to

Question 17

Cabinet government includes all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  fusion of powers. 
B)  supreme control of government. 
C)  responsibility for policy making. 
D)  choosing the next monarch. 
E)  coordination of government departments. 
A)  fusion of powers. 
B)  supreme control of government. 
C)  responsibility for policy making. 
D)  choosing the next monarch. 
E)  coordination of government departments.

Question 18

Before a bill becomes a law, all of the following must occur EXCEPT it must be

Accepted Answer

A)  approved by the House of Commons. 
B)  read and debated in the House of Lords. 
C)  sent to the Crown for royal assent. 
D)  approved by the House of Lords. 
E)  All of these must occur before a bill becomes a law. 
A)  approved by the House of Commons. 
B)  read and debated in the House of Lords. 
C)  sent to the Crown for royal assent. 
D)  approved by the House of Lords. 
E)  All of these must occur before a bill becomes a law.

Question 19

The political institution that has greatest impact upon economic policy-making in the United Kingdom is the

Accepted Answer

A)  British civil service. 
B)  House of Commons. 
C)  British monarch. 
D)  European Union. 
E)  British Prime Minister and cabinet. 
A)  British civil service. 
B)  House of Commons. 
C)  British monarch. 
D)  European Union. 
E)  British Prime Minister and cabinet.

Question 20

All of the following are elements of the Coalition Government's economic policy EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  cuts in government subsidies for public housing. 
B)  increases in the retirement age. 
C)  decreased training and social investment, especially for youth. 
D)  a general 20 percent cut in public spending. 
E)  a reduction in child benefits for middle-class families. 
A)  cuts in government subsidies for public housing. 
B)  increases in the retirement age. 
C)  decreased training and social investment, especially for youth. 
D)  a general 20 percent cut in public spending. 
E)  a reduction in child benefits for middle-class families.

Which of the following is TRUE about the UK Supreme Court?

Which of the following is NOT true?

The term backbenchers refers to

The term United Kingdom refers to

As an approach to economic and social policy in the UK, Keynesianism is based on

Britain's electoral system tends to

What are the most significant implications of the 2010 election? In what way was it a unique election?

Minority representation remains low in Parliament due to

All of the following are true of monetarism EXCEPT that it

All of the following are TRUE of the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT that it

Which of the following is TRUE of the Conservative Party?

All of the following were laws passed by Parliament to extend the franchise EXCEPT the

Which of the following is TRUE of the Liberal Democrats?

Scholars have often characterized British democracy as being evolutionary. Discuss the bases for this assumption. Evaluate whether or not this assumption still holds true.

What factors point to Great Britain still being considered a world power? What factors hinder Great Britain from being a world power and/or contributed to its decline? Use specific examples from your text in your answer.

Cabinet government includes all of the following EXCEPT

Before a bill becomes a law, all of the following must occur EXCEPT it must be

The political institution that has greatest impact upon economic policy-making in the United Kingdom is the

All of the following are elements of the Coalition Government's economic policy EXCEPT

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Which of the following is TRUE about the UK Supreme Court?

Which of the following is NOT true?

The term backbenchers refers to

The term United Kingdom refers to

As an approach to economic and social policy in the UK, Keynesianism is based on

Britain's electoral system tends to

What are the most significant implications of the 2010 election? In what way was it a unique election?

Minority representation remains low in Parliament due to

All of the following are true of monetarism EXCEPT that it

All of the following are TRUE of the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT that it

Which of the following is TRUE of the Conservative Party?

All of the following were laws passed by Parliament to extend the franchise EXCEPT the

Which of the following is TRUE of the Liberal Democrats?

Scholars have often characterized British democracy as being evolutionary. Discuss the bases for this assumption. Evaluate whether or not this assumption still holds true.

What factors point to Great Britain still being considered a world power? What factors hinder Great Britain from being a world power and/or contributed to its decline? Use specific examples from your text in your answer.

Cabinet government includes all of the following EXCEPT

Before a bill becomes a law, all of the following must occur EXCEPT it must be

The political institution that has greatest impact upon economic policy-making in the United Kingdom is the

All of the following are elements of the Coalition Government's economic policy EXCEPT

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