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825 real-format practice questions from the Government & Law chapter of the official handbook. Click any question to see the answer and a related set.

  1. How are the members of the Northern Ireland Parliament elected? Government & Law
  2. ______ means all the judges in a country Government & Law
  3. Who should you write to if you wish to make a complaint about the Police? Government & Law
  4. Who was William Wilberforce? Government & Law
  5. The Corn Laws were repealed in 1846. This had prevented the import of cheap grain Government & Law
  6. The UK is a parliamentary democracy with the monarch as head of state. Government & Law
  7. When were the women given the right to vote at the same age as men? Government & Law
  8. Which movement campaigned for the women's rights? Government & Law
  9. Can the devolved administrations control sectors such as immigration, foreign affairs and taxation? Government & Law
  10. Which TWO services are funded by National Insurance Contributions? Government & Law
  11. MPs are elected through a system called Government & Law
  12. The UK is part of the United Nations (UN) Government & Law
  13. National Insurance is needed if you wish to work in the UK Government & Law
  14. What is MP’s responsibility? Government & Law
  15. The Speaker of the House of Commons is chosen Government & Law
  16. It is a serious criminal offence to drive a vehicle without insurance Government & Law
  17. Who was the first man to be called the 'Prime Minister'? Government & Law
  18. The Scottish Parliament ______ Government & Law
  19. Who is considered ineligible to do jury service? Government & Law
  20. The UK has a declining elderly population Government & Law
  21. Where can you get details about the small claims procedure? Government & Law
  22. Which TWO of these are cycling athletes? Government & Law
  23. How often does Prime Minister's Questions occur when Parliament is sitting? Government & Law
  24. Who were the 'suffragettes'? Government & Law
  25. What year were women given the right to vote? Government & Law
  26. When King Charles I tried to impose a revised Prayer Book on the Presbyterian Church in Scotland, which TWO events occurred? Government & Law
  27. What method is used to elect UK MPs? Government & Law
  28. For most people, the right amount of income tax is automatically taken from their bank account by direct debit Government & Law
  29. What is the system that automatically deducts tax called? Government & Law
  30. Wales and Scotland use a system called ‘individual registration’.  All those entitled to vote must complete their own registration forms Government & Law
  31. Members of the House of Lords are democratically elected by the public. Government & Law
  32. Who was the new Prime Minister in 1945? Government & Law
  33. How many members does the Northern Ireland Assembly have? Government & Law
  34. During the English Civil War which two were associated with King Charles I and Parliament? Government & Law
  35. The Queen makes a speech at the opening of the new parliamentary session each year. What is included in it? Government & Law
  36. The House of Lords can overrule the House of Commons Government & Law
  37. Who was Britain's first woman Prime Minister? Government & Law
  38. Who was elected as British Prime Minister in 1945? Government & Law
  39. People living in the UK must pay tax on which of the following TWO? Government & Law
  40. The UK government has never suspended the Northern Ireland Assembly. Government & Law
  41. Who appoints the members of the cabinet? Government & Law
  42. Magistrates usually work unpaid and do not need legal qualifications. Government & Law
  43. Where are minor criminal cases in England, Wales and Northern Ireland heard? Government & Law
  44. Which of the following is an example of civil law? Government & Law
  45. What county is 'Maiden Castle' in? Government & Law
  46. In Scotland, serious cases are heard in a ______ with either a sheriff or a sheriff with a jury Government & Law
  47. Which TWO are part of the Government? Government & Law
  48. Citizens of the United Kingdom, the Irish Republic, or the Commonwealth, aged ______, may stand for public office Government & Law
  49. Does the British government have a written constitution? Government & Law
  50. Charles I believed in the Divine Right of Kings and tried to rule without the Parliament. Government & Law