UK Quiz

A hung parliament is:

A hung parliament is:

one where a majority is not established in the House of Commons

Which of the following is a consequence of the UK’s SMD plurality system?

Third parties without specific regional support are underrepresented in Parliament.

Which of the following is an effect of fused executive and legislative branches in parliamentary systems?

The legislature can remove the executive without an impeachment trial.

In comparing the legislatures of the UK and Mexico, which of the following statements is true?

In both houses, the lower house is popularly elected

Which of the following best explains why the policy making process in the UK is usually more efficient than in Mexico?

The fusion of the executive and legislative power in the UK leads to fewer institutional obstacles to enacting policy, whereas the divided branch powers in Mexico make it more difficult.

Which best explains why, between general elections, the British PM is more likely to be replaced between general elections?

The British PM can be removed by MPs, while the Mexican president can be removed only be the impeachment process.

Which of the following accurately describes a similarity between the parliamentary system of the UK and the presidential system of Mexico?

Both systems have a cabinet that advises the chief executive.

Which is the most common selection method for MPs in the UK’s House of Lords?

Being nominated by the PM and approved by the monarch

Which of the following best explains why both Nigeria and the UK have two major political parties?

Both countries’ electoral systems use SMDs with FPTP rules, which favor catch-all parties.

Which of the following is a check on the executive in both a presidential and a parliamentary system?

The legislature may refuse to pass executive proposed legislation.

The post war consensus in GB involved the two major parties:

Supporting higher taxes and a larger social safety net

Which of the following is true pertaining to the Throne speech delivered at the opening of the Parliament?

The speech is delivered in the House of Lords to highlight the supremacy of the House of Commons

Which individual was most responsible for undoing the post war consensus?

Thatcher

Which of the following accurately describes the impact of the Thatcher government sales of council houses?

In the short term it increased home ownership, but long term it created a housing shortage.

All of the following were economic policies implemented by the Thatcher government except:

Support to the idea of becoming a member of the EU

Which of the following accurately describes the House of Lords in the UK?

They can suggest amendments and delay voting for a year on bills.

Which of the following describes the sources of legitimacy in two AP course countries?

The UK and Nigeria both heavily rely on elections as a source of legitimacy.

Which is the best explanation for why the Mexican Chamber of Deputies has a higher proportion of women legislators than the UK parliament?

Mexico has a gender quota legislation requiring parties to place a minimum percentage of women on their party lists, while the UK does not.

All of the following accurately compares the national legislatures of Mexico and UK except?

In both countries, laws passed by the legislature cannot be overruled

Which of the following is a neo-liberal economic policy?

reducing trade barriers and rolling back state intervention in the economy

An interest group system that controls access to policy making by relying on state sanctioned groups to represent labor, business, and agricultural systems is:

corporatist

Common law in the UK:

relies heavily on custom and judicial precedents

Which on of the following was NOT true of the Falkland’s War?

The UK anticipated the invasion and was well prepared. LOL

Those who support Thatcher’s decision to defend the Falklands could point to all of the following execpt:

The islands were a valuable asset to the UK

All of the following tactics were used by NUM representative Scargill in the Coal Wars EXCEPT

He relied heavily on the media to spin the narrative favorably towards striking miners

The third way that Tony blair promoted was:

A rejection of the old values of the Labor party while attempting to avoid the greed associated with Thatcherism