Part V Political System

I.         Multiple Choice

 

1.        The British Monarchy is _____.

A. elective                   B. democratic              C. hereditary

2.        The Constitutional Monarchy started at the end of the _____ century.

A. 17^th                        B. 16^th                         C. 15^th

3.        The _____ is used as a symbol of the whole nation and is described as the representative of the people.

A. Prime Minister B. Crown                    C. Parliament

4.        The oldest part of British Parliament is _____.

A. the House of Commons                       B. the House of Lords

C. the Charmer                                               D. the Shadow Cabinet

5.        The decision making organ in British Parliament is _____.

A. the Crown              B. the Cabinet             C. Shadow Cabinet

6.        The life of Parliament is fixed at _____ years.

A. four                        B. six                           C. five

7.        The House of Commons consists of _____ members who are elected from the _____ electoral districts.

A. 651, 651                B. 535, 535                 C. 635, 635

8.        The titles of the lords, such as Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount and Baron, are _____.

A. hereditary        B. appointed                C. elected

9.        The quorum in the House of Commons is _____ members.

A. thirty                       B. forty                        C. forty-five

10.    The _____ _____ is the supreme administrative institution.

A. British government                              B. British Parliament

C. Opposition                                                 D. Privy Council

11.    The _____ is the core of leadership of the British government.

A. Cabinet                   B. Privy Council          C. Crown

12.    The Privy Council was established in the 15^th century when _____ was on the throne.

A. Henry V                 B. Henry VI                C. Charles I

13.    Not until _____ could the cabinet have a legal basis.

A. 1937                      B. 1714                       C. 1868

14.    The number of the cabinet members varies, being generally about _____.

A. 40                          B. 20                           C. 30

15.    The president (or head) of the House of Lords in Britain is _____.

A. Lord Chancellor      B. Speaker                  C. Prime minister

16.    _____ was formed by the trade unions, cooperatives, the Social Democratic Federation, the Independent Labour Party and the Fabian Society in 1900.

A. The Conservative Party                       B. The Labour Party

C. The Liberal Party.

17.    It is the _____ who organizes the Cabinet and presides over its meetings.

A. Prime Minister B. Lord President C. Speaker

18.    The Shadow Cabinet is organized by the _____.

A. Government            B. Opposition              C. Privy Council

19.    London, because of its special location, is divided into _____ boroughs and the city of London.

A. 20                          B. 12                           C. 32

20.    “The Morning Star” is the official paper of the _____.

A. Communist Party                                       B. Labour Party

C. Liberal Party                                              D. Social Democratic Party

21.    The following persons except _____ have no right to vote.

A. certified lunatics                                         B. criminals

C. government employees                               D. peers who have seats in the Lords

22.    In England and Wales, the jury consists of _____ people in criminal and civil cases.

A. fifteen                     B. twelve                     C. seven

23.    Legally any citizen aged from _____ to _____ who has never been sent to prison can be a member of the jury.

A. 16, 60                    B. 18, 65                     C. 18, 60

24.    The head of the police force of a county, etc. is called _____.

A. Chief Constable      B. Chairman                C. Mayor

25.    A _____ appointed to act for the State is called Queen’s Counsel.

A. barrister                  B. solicitor                   C. lawyer

26.    Now the House of Lords can prevent a bill from passing into a law for _____.

A. one year                 B. two years                C. six years

27.    The High Court of Justice includes the following divisions except _____.

A. the Queen’s Bench Division                 B. the Criminal Division

C. the Chancellor Division                        D. the Family Division

28.    During the Civil War, the supporters of the King and the Church were known as _____.

A. Roundheads            B. Loyalists                 C. the Whigs

 

II.      Fill in the Blanks

 

1.        The present sovereign is _____ _____.

2.        Elizabeth II came to the throne on Feb. 6^th, _____.

3.        The vital power lies in the _____ _____, and his/her cabinet.

4.        The _____ is the only legal and constitutional link binding the members of the Commonwealth to the home country and to one another.

5.        The British Parliament consists of three elements – the _____, the House of _____, and the House of _____.

6.        The British legislature is _____.

7.        The official head of Parliament is the _____.

8.        The House of Commons appeared in late _____ century.

9.        The government cannot legally spend any money without the permission of he House of _____.

10.    Each year the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the minister of _____ presented the Budget.

11.    The House of Lords is also called the _____ House, the House of Commons the _____ House.

12.    The Lords and the Commons share the same building of the _____ _____.

13.    By passing the two acts in _____ and _____, the House of Lords has no power to prevent the passing of legislation approved by the House of Commons.

14.    The electoral districts of UK are called _____.

15.    The head of House of Commons is the Speaker or _____ _____ _____ _____.

16.    The house of Commons is divided in the light of political parties. The stronger party forms the _____ and the weaker the _____.

17.    The Lord President is the head of the _____ _____.

18.    The Prime Minister works and lives in the famous residence, _____ _____ _____.

19.    There are three classes in the departmental working personnel. They are the administrative class, the _____ class and the _____.

20.    The administrative areas in terms of local government in England and Wales are counties, districts and _____.

21.    Every local council of a county or district has its presiding officer called the _____.

22.    Mayor or Lord is the presiding officer in a district which is called a _____ or _____.

23.    The two major parties in Britain are the _____ Party and the _____ Party.

24.    During the Civil War, the non-Puritan Anglicans who supported the king and church were known as Cavaliers or _____, the Puritans who supported Parliament were known as Roundheads or _____ _____.

25.    In 1833 the Tory changed its name to the _____, and in 1860s the _____ became liberals.

26.    The expenditure of the local government comes from two major sources. One is from local _____, the other is from the _____ central government.

27.    Every _____ years a general election is held in Britain.

28.    Every man and woman aged _____ or over has the right to vote.

29.    A person who has no connection with any party is appointed in every constituency as a _____ _____.

30.    The whole of the UK is divided into _____ electoral districts.

31.    In the UK, the House of _____ is the supreme executive body of the Law, whereas the _____ _____ presides over the administration of Justice.

32.    In terms of the nature of cases, we can divide the courts into two systems: the _____ Courts and the _____ Courts.

33.    The _____’s job is deciding whether the accused person is guilty or innocent in the light of evidence.

34.    In Scotland the jury consists of _____ people in criminal cases, _____ in civil cases in the High court of Justice and _____ in civil cases in the County Court.

35.    To become a barrister, one must be a member of the four inns of _____ and pass the _____ examination.

36.    The Metropolitan (London) police is the under the direct responsibility of the _____ _____.

37.    The headquarters of the London police is the famous _____ _____.

 

III.   Explain the Following Terms

 

1.        The Cabinet

2.        The Speaker

3.        Poor Law

 

IV.    Answer the Following Questions

 

1.        Can you say something about the English Monarchy?

2.        Which are the major parties in Britain? What are the characteristics of them?