Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of Britain's use of the single-member district electoral system?

Accepted Answer

A) It weakens Britain's proportional representation system. 
B) It encourages the strength of smaller parties, which results in more coalition governments. 
C) It supports the dominance of the Labour and Conservative parties. 
D) It results in less stable governments and frequent vote of no confidence actions. 
E) It weakens the regional concentration of smaller parties. 
A) It weakens Britain's proportional representation system. 
B) It encourages the strength of smaller parties, which results in more coalition governments. 
C) It supports the dominance of the Labour and Conservative parties. 
D) It results in less stable governments and frequent vote of no confidence actions. 
E) It weakens the regional concentration of smaller parties.

Question 2

In which of the following ways has the British welfare state changed in recent decades?

Accepted Answer

A) It has sought more of its funding from personal income taxes instead of corporate taxes. 
B) It has reduced reliance on the national health system and has begun to privatize health care. 
C) It has moved away from direct benefits and toward "welfare-to-work" programs. 
D) It has taken on a more Labour-centric structure and moved away from Conservative preferences for welfare. 
E) It has increased in size while providing a narrower range of benefits to citizens. 
A) It has sought more of its funding from personal income taxes instead of corporate taxes. 
B) It has reduced reliance on the national health system and has begun to privatize health care. 
C) It has moved away from direct benefits and toward "welfare-to-work" programs. 
D) It has taken on a more Labour-centric structure and moved away from Conservative preferences for welfare. 
E) It has increased in size while providing a narrower range of benefits to citizens.

Question 3

Which of the following descriptions of the UK prime minister is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Prime ministers are frequently removed by votes of no confidence. 
B) Prime ministers can call new elections at any time before their terms have expired. 
C) Prime ministers are elected to a maximum term of ten years. 
D) Prime ministers are responsible for maintaining the support of their fellow MPs. 
E) Prime ministers largely cede diplomatic responsibilities to the head of state. 
A) Prime ministers are frequently removed by votes of no confidence. 
B) Prime ministers can call new elections at any time before their terms have expired. 
C) Prime ministers are elected to a maximum term of ten years. 
D) Prime ministers are responsible for maintaining the support of their fellow MPs. 
E) Prime ministers largely cede diplomatic responsibilities to the head of state.

Question 4

Which of the following descriptions of the members of the UK House of Commons is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Members are typically more accessible to the electorate than American legislators. 
B) Members typically act independently of their party's wishes. 
C) The Speaker of the House is chosen from among the most senior members of the majority party. 
D) Members enjoy more material support and staff than their U.S. counterparts. 
E) Individual members are unable to propose legislation. 
A) Members are typically more accessible to the electorate than American legislators. 
B) Members typically act independently of their party's wishes. 
C) The Speaker of the House is chosen from among the most senior members of the majority party. 
D) Members enjoy more material support and staff than their U.S. counterparts. 
E) Individual members are unable to propose legislation.

Question 5

In which of the following ways does the Labour Party differ from the Conservative Party?

Accepted Answer

A) It has been more vocal in opposition to EU membership. 
B) It has proved less willing to engage in coalition governments. 
C) It has formally reduced the once-dominant role of trade unions in party policy. 
D) It is more ideologically pure. 
E) It has suffered more internal divisions. 
A) It has been more vocal in opposition to EU membership. 
B) It has proved less willing to engage in coalition governments. 
C) It has formally reduced the once-dominant role of trade unions in party policy. 
D) It is more ideologically pure. 
E) It has suffered more internal divisions.

Question 6

Which of the following accurately describes results of the 2015 elections as they relate to the smaller British parties?

Accepted Answer

A) The SNP demonstrated surprising strength in the 2015 election, nearly sweeping all of Scotland's 59 seats in Parliament. 
B) The United Kingdom Independence Party won increased support for its anti-EU platform, but it still holds only five seats in Parliament. 
C) The showing of the Liberal Democratic Party made the best case in a half-century for the viability of a three-party system. 
D) The Liberal Democrats, who had maintained a coalition government with the Conservatives, were able to earn greater support by riding on the popularity of the Conservative Party in the 2014 elections. 
E) Regionally-based smaller parties, which have historically been the least capable of the smaller parties at winning seats in the legislature, managed to show major gains in 2015. 
A) The SNP demonstrated surprising strength in the 2015 election, nearly sweeping all of Scotland's 59 seats in Parliament. 
B) The United Kingdom Independence Party won increased support for its anti-EU platform, but it still holds only five seats in Parliament. 
C) The showing of the Liberal Democratic Party made the best case in a half-century for the viability of a three-party system. 
D) The Liberal Democrats, who had maintained a coalition government with the Conservatives, were able to earn greater support by riding on the popularity of the Conservative Party in the 2014 elections. 
E) Regionally-based smaller parties, which have historically been the least capable of the smaller parties at winning seats in the legislature, managed to show major gains in 2015.

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the Third Way of the Labour Party today?

Accepted Answer

A) coalition government between the Conservatives and hard-right parties that allows for a bigger shift to the ideological right 
B) a means of governing with a very slim majority that requires courting votes from the opposition 
C) a frequent coalition government between the Labour Party and the Green Party 
D) devolution to regional governments in order to quell nationalist sentiment 
E) a moderate compromise between the ideological right and the left 
A) coalition government between the Conservatives and hard-right parties that allows for a bigger shift to the ideological right 
B) a means of governing with a very slim majority that requires courting votes from the opposition 
C) a frequent coalition government between the Labour Party and the Green Party 
D) devolution to regional governments in order to quell nationalist sentiment 
E) a moderate compromise between the ideological right and the left

Question 8

Local government in the United Kingdom:

Accepted Answer

A) is constitutionally protected. 
B) cannot have its powers revised by the central government. 
C) does not exist at any level. 
D) is led by appointed rather than elected officials. 
E) has formal powers only when granted by the central government. 
A) is constitutionally protected. 
B) cannot have its powers revised by the central government. 
C) does not exist at any level. 
D) is led by appointed rather than elected officials. 
E) has formal powers only when granted by the central government.

Question 9

In which of the following ways does the British democracy differ from most other parliamentary democracies in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A) The British system has a written constitution that is vastly more comprehensive and explicit than others. 
B) The majority party can enact policies with almost no checks from other branches of government. 
C) The monarch is able to select the head of government without input from the electorate. 
D) The minority party in Parliament has abnormally strong abilities to stop the work of government if it disapproves of policy choices. 
E) The head of government is not elected to a fixed term of office. 
A) The British system has a written constitution that is vastly more comprehensive and explicit than others. 
B) The majority party can enact policies with almost no checks from other branches of government. 
C) The monarch is able to select the head of government without input from the electorate. 
D) The minority party in Parliament has abnormally strong abilities to stop the work of government if it disapproves of policy choices. 
E) The head of government is not elected to a fixed term of office.

Question 10

The Magna Carta set an important precedent by establishing:

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian rule. 
B) liberal democracy. 
C) limits to the power of the monarchy. 
D) lower-class power. 
E) colonial expansion. 
A) authoritarian rule. 
B) liberal democracy. 
C) limits to the power of the monarchy. 
D) lower-class power. 
E) colonial expansion.

Which of the following is a characteristic of Britain's use of the single-member district electoral system?

In which of the following ways has the British welfare state changed in recent decades?

Which of the following descriptions of the UK prime minister is accurate?

Which of the following descriptions of the members of the UK House of Commons is accurate?

In which of the following ways does the Labour Party differ from the Conservative Party?

Which of the following accurately describes results of the 2015 elections as they relate to the smaller British parties?

Which of the following best describes the Third Way of the Labour Party today?

Local government in the United Kingdom:

In which of the following ways does the British democracy differ from most other parliamentary democracies in Europe?

The Magna Carta set an important precedent by establishing:

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Which of the following is a characteristic of Britain's use of the single-member district electoral system?

In which of the following ways has the British welfare state changed in recent decades?

Which of the following descriptions of the UK prime minister is accurate?

Which of the following descriptions of the members of the UK House of Commons is accurate?

In which of the following ways does the Labour Party differ from the Conservative Party?

Which of the following accurately describes results of the 2015 elections as they relate to the smaller British parties?

Which of the following best describes the Third Way of the Labour Party today?

Local government in the United Kingdom:

In which of the following ways does the British democracy differ from most other parliamentary democracies in Europe?

The Magna Carta set an important precedent by establishing:

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