Deck 8: Politics in Britain by Richard Rose

Question 1

Which of the following institutions may delay or debate legislation,but not create new legislation,in England?

A)prime minister
B)Cabinet
C)House of Commons
D)House of Lords

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Besides being a lawmaking body,Parliament has historically acted as

A)the executive of the British government.
B)the judicial branch of the British government.
C)a restraint,but not a supporter,of royal authority.
D)both a supporter and a restraint on royal authority.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The scope of public policy is limited by

A)the monarchy's ability to influence policy.
B)the ideology of the welfare state.
C)the policies of the party in power.
D)international monetary constraints.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Laws are actually written by

A)Parliamentarians.
B)civil servants or "Whitehall."
C)the staff of the prime minister.
D)the office of Parliamentary Legislation.

Question 5

The 2001 election allowed Tony Blair to be the prime minister through

A)2006,unless elections were called before then.
B)2005.
C)2010,unless elections were called.
D)2004,when the next scheduled elections were held.

Question 6

Professional higher civil servants are NOT expected to be

A)bipartisan.
B)apolitical.
C)well trained.
D)university-educated.

Question 7

Devolution has led to the creation of regional assemblies in Scotland,Wales,and Northern Ireland.

Question 8

Britain joined the European Union in

A)the 1960s.
B)the 1970s.
C)the 1980s.
D)the 1990s.

Question 9

The emergence of a new Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly are evidence of

A)MarxistA.Marxist influences.
B)diversityB.diversity.
C)devolutionC.devolution.
D)democratic liberalism. unitary government.

Question 10

The head of government in the United Kingdom is the Crown.

Question 11

The power of the House of Lords has increased in the last five decades.

Question 12

The ceremonial head of state,the Crown,

A)has veto power over some legislation.
B)works with the House of Lords to formulate legislation.
C)symbolizes the authority of government.
D)has absolutely no bearing on modern government in Britain.

Question 13

Margaret Thatcher was the first female prime minister of a major European country.

Question 14

All of the following are criticisms of Britain's membership in the European Union EXCEPT cost.

A)infringement on sovereignty.
B)incongruity of political interests between European countries and the national interests of Britain.
C)need for international interdependence.
D)Britain's forced adoption of the euro as their currency.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true of the British constitution?

A)It defines the policymaking process.
B)It is an unwritten document based upon traditions and practices.
C)It provides the framework for government.
D)It gives power to the monarchy.

Question 16

Access to government is constrained by the principle of

A)need to know.
B)right to know.
C)professionalism of the media.
D)elite maintenance. representative democracy.

Question 17

If one ranks the parties in Great Britain from left to right,they fall into the following order:

A)Liberal Democratic Party,Conservative Party,New Labour Party.
B)Liberal Democratic Party,New Labour Party,Conservative Party.
C)Conservative Party,New Labour Party,Liberal Democratic Party.
D)Conservative Party,Liberal Democratic Party,New Labour Party.

Question 18

Local government is limited largely by

A)Parliament-imposed functional and financial constraints.
B)lack of political participation in local elections.
C)trade union monopolies.
D)lack of legitimacy.

Question 19

The British Empire has been transformed into the

A)New British Establishment.
B)European Union.
C)United Nations.
D)Commonwealth.

Question 20

The United Kingdom is recognized as the federal union of England,Scotland,Wales,and Northern Ireland.Public policy consists of all the authoritative public decisions that governments make - -the outputs of the political system.

Question 21

Since World War II,the standard of living for most British people has improved.

Question 22

According to the text,civil society in the United Kingdom would be considered quite strong.

Question 23

The relationship between class and party has weakened over time.

Question 24

Society security programs account for roughly half of the total public expenditures in the United Kingdom.

Question 25

Tony Blair represented the Conservative Party as prime minister.