Life in the UK chapter 5 test: The British constitution

Question 1 of 12

Where does the Scottish Parliament sit?

Holyrood in EdinburghWestminsterStormont in BelfastCardiff Bay

Question 2 of 12

What is the Council of Europe responsible for?

Setting EU trade tariffsCommanding NATO forcesRunning the single European currencyHuman rights across its member states

Question 3 of 12

Which statement about the UK constitution is correct?

It is unwritten, meaning there is no single document setting it outIt was written in 1707 at the Act of UnionIt is written down and can only be changed by referendumIt is written down in a single document called the Bill of Rights

Question 4 of 12

What can the Scottish Parliament make laws on?

Treaties with other countriesDefence and foreign affairsAny matter for Scotland not reserved to the UK ParliamentWho becomes UK prime minister

Question 5 of 12

Does the Commonwealth have power over its members?

Yes, it can impose taxesYes, but only over former coloniesYes, it can pass binding lawsNo, membership is voluntary and it has no power over them

Question 6 of 12

Who does the monarch appoint as prime minister?

The oldest serving member of the House of LordsThe MP with the largest personal voteThe leader of the party that can command a majority in the House of CommonsWhoever the outgoing prime minister nominates

Question 7 of 12

What does the monarch do at the opening of each new parliamentary session?

Appoints the Speaker of the House of CommonsChooses the members of the cabinetVotes on the first bill of the sessionGives a speech setting out the government's policies

Question 8 of 12

What is the monarch's political role?

To choose which laws parliament debatesTo vote in the House of LordsTo lead the largest political partyTo remain politically neutral and act on the advice of the government

Question 9 of 12

What is the Commonwealth?

The formal name for the UK parliamentAn association of countries that were mostly once part of the British EmpireA trading bloc with a shared currencyA military alliance of European states

Question 10 of 12

What does it mean that the UK is a constitutional monarchy?

There is no monarch, only a written constitutionThe monarch is head of state but does not ruleThe monarch rules directly and appoints all ministersThe monarch is elected by parliament

Question 11 of 12

What is devolution?

The transfer of powers from central government to Scotland, Wales and Northern IrelandThe process of leaving the European UnionThe transfer of powers from councils to central governmentThe transfer of powers from parliament to the monarch

Question 12 of 12 · choose two

Which TWO of these are NOT devolved, and remain with the UK government?

DefenceForeign affairsEducationHealth