Prime Ministers

How many Prime Ministers has the UK had?

• 50

• 55

• 60

• 65

Which of these is not part of the 'core executive'?

• Prime Minister

• Cabinet

• The Monarch

• Government Departments

What is the official title of the Prime Minister?

• First Minister of the Cabinet

• Chief Executive

• Leader of the Commons

• First Lord of the Treasury

The first Prime Minister was?

• William Pitt the Younger

• Lord Liverpool

• Sir Robert Walpole

• Sir Robert Peel

What does Primus Inter Pares mean?

• First past the post

• First among equals

• First above others

• First come first served

True or False? The Prime Minister before David Cameron was Tony Blair?

• True

• False

Which King introduced the office of Prime Minister?

• George I

• George II

• George III

• George IV

Which of these statements is incorrect?

To become PM...

• ...you need to be an MP.

• ...you need to be an MP and leader of the largest party.

• ...you need to be an MP and born in the UK.

• ...you need to be the leader of the largest party.

True or false?

The PM's Office has around 100 civil servants.

• True

• False

Which of these is a royal prerogative power?

• Sign treaties

• Control the armed forces

• Declare war

• Dismiss ministers

• They are all royal prerogative powers