1) What is a party manifesto? a) A law passed by Parliament b) A set of rules and objectives of a party c) A speech d) A financial plan 2) Which group is traditionally linked to the Labour Party? a) Trade unions b) Business leaders c) Civil servants d) Financial markets 3) What is the greatest influence on party policy? a) Civil servants b) Think-tanks c) Public opinion d) Party conferences 4) What is one of the main functions of the House of Lords in the British political system? a) To review what the House of Commons has done and suggest alternatives b) To write laws without the involvement of the House of Commons c) To directly choose the Prime Minister d) To represent public opinion in Parliament 5) Which of these is an example of the power of public opinion in the UK? a) The creation of the Commonwealth b) The abdication of Edward VIII in 1936 c) The resignation of Margaret Thatcher in 1990 due to the poll Tax d) The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 6) Why do top civil servants influence the government? a) Because they are elected by popular vote b) Because they write the British written constitution c) Because they have experience and administer the country on behalf of the government d) Because they control the House of Commons 7) How can someone who is not part of a political party become a Member of Parliament? a) By asking the Prime Minister for approval b) By paying a £500 deposit and collecting ten signatures c) By being nominated directly by the Queen 8) Whom do MPs represent in Parliament? a) The whole constituency, including those who did not vote for them b) Only the people who voted for them c) Only their political party 9) What is MPs' work apart from voting in Parliament? a) Just voting in Parliament b) Day-to-day business of constituency life c) Prepare candidates for the elections 10) What is the main role of Parliament once MPs take their seats? a) To organize elections b) To make legislation c) To manage the economy d) To control the media 11) What are the two main types of Bills mentioned in the text? a) National Bills and International Bills b) Royal Bills and Ministerial Bills c) Public Bills and Private Bills d) Government Bills and Party Bills 12) What happens during the Committee stage of a Bill? a) The Bill receives the Royal Assent b) The Prime Minister presents the Bill to the public c) The monarch introduces the Bill in Parliament d) A small group of MPs looks at the Bill in detail and suggests amendments 13) What is the purpose of the first reading of a Bill in Parliament? a) To explain the purpose of the Bill and vote on it b) To allow MPs to suggest amendments c) To send the Bill directly to the House of Lords d) To let MPs know that the Bill is coming up for discussion 14) What is the Royal Assent? a) The monarch’s formal approval of a Bill b) A debate between MPs and Lords c) A committee’s decision about amendments d) A vote of the people in a referendum

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