Exam 8: Central Government

In which year did Queen Elizabeth II accede to the throne?

Which of the following can the Prime Minister NOT do?

Under the Act of Settlement 1700 a Roman Catholic cannot succeed to the throne and this law still applies today.

Outline how the role of Prime Minister developed and describe the powers attached to the role.

The Prime Minister attends weekly audiences with the Monarch.

Which of these Government Agencies is the largest?

Describe the composition and role of the Privy Council.

With reference to the liability of the Crown, liability in tort, liability in contract and public interest immunity, evaluate the relationship between the Government and the courts.

Which of the following are proclamations of the Privy Council used for?

No Prime Minister has ever been a member of the House of Lords.

The Cabinet Office was established in:

Explain how a Prime Minister was appointed after the 2010 election in which no one party returned enough seats (326) to form a clear majority.

Which of the following is NOT accepted as a constitutional feature of the Civil Service?

Which of the following are TRUE in relation to the role of the Prime Minister?

Which of the following is NOT a principle of Cabinet Government described by Maitland (1908)?

In 1864 the Northcote-Trevelyan Report stated that the key principles which underpin the governance of the Civil Service are:

If the Queen abdicated, the consent of the Parliaments of the Dominions would be needed to allow Prince Charles to succeed.

Which of the following was NOT one of the points relating to the relationship between the Monarch and the PM as outlined in the letter sent to The Times by Michael Heseltine (1986)?

The number of Ministers in a Cabinet is fixed at 20.

The role of the Prime Minister is enshrined in and controlled by the law.